75-year-old intentionally shot while sitting in front of his Fresno apartment, police say
Police are investigating a shooting Saturday evening after a 75-year-old man was shot in an east-central Fresno apartment complex.
The shooting happened at 7:28 p.m., in the 1200 block of North Sylmar Avenue near Peach and Olive avenues.
Fresno Police Lt. Stephen Viveros said the man was sitting in front of his apartment at the courtyard when multiple shots were fired. The man was struck at least once in the upper torso.
He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. The wound is considered non-life threatening.
“He was just seated in the courtyard area when shots were fired,” Viveros said. “He was definitely the intended target. This was an isolated incident and this is no random act of violence.”
Police had no information about the shooter, Viveros said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published April 17, 2021 at 10:41 PM.
