Fresno house party erupts in gunfire with man shot multiple times

A man was shot multiple times during a house party Saturday night in southwest Fresno.

The shooting happened at 9:04 p.m. in the 400 block of East Geary Street, near South Thorne Avenue, Fresno police Lt. Paul Cervantes said.

Officers located the man, who is in his 40s, in the back of the home. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso, according to Fresno Police.

Cervantes said it appears a disturbance unfolded inside the house as shell casings were found in both the front and back rooms.

“A large number of individuals were present when we arrived,” Cervantes said. “An even larger group of people left prior to our arrival.”

Cervantes said the injured man was conscious and breathing when officers arrived, and officers applied pressure to the victim’s wounds until EMS came.

The victim, however, lost consciousness while being taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was rushed into surgery. His status is not known.

Detectives are searching witnesses to the shooting and looking for surveillance video.

Cervantes added that it doesn’t appear to be gang related “at this point.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.

This story was originally published November 27, 2021 at 10:39 PM.