Update: Victim in critical condition after getting shot at Fresno motel, police say

Detectives were investigating a shooting at a southeast Fresno motel Tuesday morning, according to police.

One person was shot at the Vagabond Inn on East Avenue just north of Jensen Avenue about 4 a.m., police said. Officers found the victim inside a room after a call to 911.

The victim was taken to a Community Regional Medical Center and was in critical condition, according to Lt. Bill Dooley.

Police said they believe the shooter was a man, who fled in a silver sedan.

Officers at the scene initially said the victim was a man, and then police updated that to say it was a woman who had been shot.

Around 8:15 a.m., police reversed and said the victim was a man.

This story was originally published March 29, 2022 at 7:26 AM.

Thaddeus Miller

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Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.