Crime

Woman stable after overnight shooting near downtown Fresno

A woman was wounded by a shooter lying in wait near downtown Fresno late Monday night, Fresno police reported.

The shooting was reported about 11 p.m. near East McKenzie Avenue and North Eighth Street.

Sgt. Jeff La Blue said the victim and a man were outside a residence when the shot was fired. The wound grazed the woman’s face, and she was rushed to a hospital.

It was not known whether the shooting was gang-related, but that is under investigation.

This story was originally published October 13, 2020 at 8:37 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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