Update: 15-year-old arrested after allegedly shooting 12-year-old during fight in Fresno
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly shooting a 12-year-old Tuesday evening during a fight just west of Highway 99, police said.
According to Fresno police Lt. Jordan Beckford, officers arrived around 6:15 p.m. at an apartment complex at North Marks and West McKinley avenues and found a boy with a wound to the upper body.
He was transported to a local hospital and listed in critical but stable condition.
Beckford said there were two groups of minors who got into a fight and a gun was fired. The victim was struck one time. It is unknown if the gun was discharged on purpose.
On Wednesday, police said there was an ongoing disturbance between the two group of minors.
A suspect allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and shot the victim in the back.
A gun was buried in the ground and recovered.
Police said there was no evidence to suggest there was gang involvement.
Officers continue interviewing witnesses and looking for surveillance camera footage. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published November 24, 2020 at 8:45 PM.
