Crime

Teen shot, drives himself to Fresno store to call for help. Investigation ongoing

A teenager was shot Saturday evening and drove himself to a central Fresno store parking lot to call for help.

Fresno Police Lt. Zeb Price said the victim called 911 at 7:15 p.m. to say he was shot before driving himself to the Palm & Shields Liquor store.

Officers arrived and located the victim with a wound to the arm. He was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition, Price said.

Price said the teen was shot in an unknown residential neighborhood, but investgigators were “trying to get that information and trying to locate any other witnesses or victims that we can possibly locate.”

The shooting did not happen at the intersection or at the store, he said.

Police have limited suspect description other than “possibly wearing a mask.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 and remain anonymous.

A teenager drove himself to a Fresno, California liquor store parking lot after getting shot on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
A teenager drove himself to a Fresno, California liquor store parking lot after getting shot on Saturday, May 6, 2023. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com

This story was originally published May 6, 2023 at 9:36 PM.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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