Crime

Words exchanged, then woman shot outside Tower District home, Fresno police report

A 38-year-old woman was shot Thursday night while standing in her doorway in the Tower District, Fresno police reported.

Lt. Andre Benson said the incident took place after an exchange of words just before 11 p.m. near North Fruit and West Hedges avenues.

The woman was rushed to the hospital with a wound in the upper torso that was determined to be non-life threatening.

Benson said the woman was unable to provide suspect information, but detectives believe she might know the suspect. At least one shell casing was found, and detectives canvassed the area for surveillance videos.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.

This story was originally published October 30, 2020 at 10:44 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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