Teenager killed in shooting near Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society festival
A teenager died after he was shot Saturday afternoon near the Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society festival.
It happened around 12:20 p.m. near the intersection of Valentine and Princeton avenues, which is less than a block from the festival, west of Highway 99.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting was not random and that those involved knew each other.
Fresno County Sheriff’s public information officer Tony Botti emphasized that the shooting was not related to the festival. Deputies, however, do believe some involved in the shooting may have ended up at the event afterward.
“We want to keep the community at ease,” Botti said. “It had nothing to do with the event. It’s not like someone showed up to try to target people there and started shooting for no reason.
“This just happen to be in proximity of where some people who didn’t like each other got into it and shots were fired.”
No arrests had been made Saturday.
Because suspects in the shooting might’ve gone into the festival, deputies were trying to control the flow of those leaving the event.
The sheriff’s office said the shooting victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Anyone with information the shooting is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at 559-600-8208 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.
This story was originally published April 15, 2023 at 7:17 PM.
