Crime

Police investigating shooting near Fresno hospital. Victim in critical condition

Police tape at crime scene
Law-enforcement officers are investigating a possible shooting near Valentine and Princeton avenues in Fresno Saturday afternoon.

Fresno Police are investigating a shooting near downtown Fresno that left a person in critical condition Saturday morning.

A heavy police presence and the crime scene investigation truck were at McKenzie Avenue and Effie Street, a few blocks south of Highway 180 and west of Community Regional Medical Center.

Officers received the report of a gunshot victim at 6:14 a.m., according to Fresno Police.

No further information was available about suspects or why the victim was shot, officers said.

This story was originally published May 27, 2023 at 8:54 AM.

Bethany Clough
The Fresno Bee
Bethany Clough covers restaurants and retail for The Fresno Bee. A reporter for more than 20 years, she now works to answer readers’ questions about business openings, closings and other business news. She has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and her last name is pronounced Cluff.
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