Homeless man killed, another critically hurt in a Fresno shooting along the highway
Authorities are searching for a gunman who shot two homeless men multiple times Saturday morning at a Fresno encampment along Highway 180, killing one and critically injuring the other.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident in southeast Fresno after the shooting took place around 10 a.m. at a homeless encampment near Chestnut Avenue.
CHP officers found a man had been shot multiple times inside a tent. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CHP spokesman Mike Salas.
The man was identified Sunday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as 49-year-old Ray Stewart of Fresno.
In addition, Salas said Fresno police located another gunshot victim who was shot multiple times and was trying to flag down a passing motorist for help.
The driver called 911 and the victim was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with life-threatening wounds, Salas said.
The CHP is handling the investigation since the incident occurred along the highway.
CHP called the shooting an isolated incident.
Authorities did not immediately have a description of the attacker and have not recovered a weapon.
Officers were canvassing the area for surveillance cameras and reviewing the Fresno Police ShotSpotter gunshot detection system. Anyone with information is asked to call CHP at 559-262-0400.
This story was originally published March 20, 2021 at 3:53 PM.
