Deputy shoots domestic violence suspect at home east of Clovis. Woman, kids escape OK

A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy shot a domestic violence suspect Thursday afternoon east of Clovis.

The shooting took place at a home on East Ashlan Avenue and North Greenwood Avenue where a woman and two children under the age of 5 were present.

The woman was able to escape and the children are OK, Fresno County Sheriff spokesman Tony Botti said. Botti did not say where the suspect was shot but he was conscious when he was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center.

He remained hospitalized Friday was identified Friday as Ronald Harris, 36, of Sanger. He was booked electronically into Fresno County Jail and faces felony charges of domestic violence, child endangerment, resisting arrest using threat or violence, assault with a deadly weapon and making violent threats.

At 12:30 p.m. Thursday, dispatchers received a call of a woman who reported being choked. Deputies arrived and surrounded the home and called the suspect to come out. After an hour, the suspect emerged in “a threatening manner,” Botti said.

The suspect, who is in his 30s and has not been identified, was holding “bladed weapons” and advancing towards the deputies when one fired his handgun. Another deputy shot the suspect with a less-lethal bean bag.

Botti said the suspect wasn’t fazed and “wanted to fight with the deputies.”

Another deputy arrived and Tased the suspect, who then fell to the ground and was taken into custody. He is expected to survive.

This story was originally published April 30, 2020 at 2:32 PM.