Dead man ID’d in claimed self-defense shooting in Coarsegold. DA to review case

A man was killed in Coarsegold on Oct. 4 in a shooting that deputies were told was in self-defense, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said.

The shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. in the 35000 block of Douglas Trail in Coarsegold, according to sheriff’s spokesperson Kayla Gates.

Gates said dispatch spoke to a man who told them he had shot the victim in self-defense. Deputies arrived and found a dead body at the scene.

The man who reported the shooting was detained and was cooperating with investigators.

The man who was killed was identified Oct. 6 as Kirk Yeterian, 36, of Coarsegold.

Sheriff’s spokesman Kayla Gates said the case would be referred to the Madera County District Attorney’s Office for review.

The identity of the man who fired the shots was withheld pending the conclusion of the investigation.

This story was originally published October 4, 2021 at 3:24 PM.