Crime

Sheriff: One shot, one in custody after officer-involved shooting in Reedley

Fresno County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place early Monday in Reedley as police there were responding to a commercial burglary.

Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said the incident took place about 2:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Manning Avenue. As Reedley officers arrived, at least one person ran from the business, and shots were fired by the officers. One person was struck and taken to an area hospital, and a second person was taken into custody.

Reedley police are involved in a separate investigation of the burglary.

This story was originally published September 13, 2021 at 8:44 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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