Man in Fresno County island shot near school, rushed to hospital, deputies say
Deputies were investigating the shooting of a man Tuesday in a county island in Fresno, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.
A report of multiple gunshots came from a caller near Weldon Avenue west of Maple Avenue about 12:30 p.m., sheriff’s spokesperson Tony Botti said.
Deputies arrived to find a man with a wound to the chest, he said, and the man was transported to an area hospital.
The location of the violence is about a block west of Norseman Elementary School.
Investigators were looking for potential witnesses, he said.
This story was originally published February 21, 2023 at 1:32 PM.
Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star