Crime

Man shot near downtown Fresno. What officers at the scene discovered

Fresno police seal off North Valeria Street south of Belmont Avenue on Thursday May 18, 2023, following a shooting in which a man in his 20s was wounded.
Fresno police seal off North Valeria Street south of Belmont Avenue on Thursday May 18, 2023, following a shooting in which a man in his 20s was wounded. The Fresno Bee

Police were investigating a Thursday morning shooting near downtown Fresno after an ambulance rushed a man in his 20s to Community Regional Medical Center.

Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega said officers were dispatched to the 300 block of North Valeria Street after a gunshot notification system noted the report of one round in the area. Officers found the victim about 9:30 a.m. with a leg wound. He was in critical condition.

Trueba Vega said officers did not have a suspect in custody, and asked that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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