Crime

A fight broke out in Pixley. Now deputies are investigating a fatal shooting

Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of a fatal shooting Monday night in Pixley.
Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of a fatal shooting Monday night in Pixley. Tulare County Sheriff's Office

Tulare County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fatal shooting after a fight broke out late Monday night in Pixley.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Schwarm said the incident occurred just before midnight at a home near Main Street and Court Avenue in the town on Highway 99 south of Tulare. The 21-year-old man died at the scene.

The case is being investigated as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.

This story was originally published July 7, 2020 at 8:29 AM.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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