2 people wounded, one killed by gunman in Reedley, police say. Officers killed shooter
One person was killed and two others were wounded by an armed gunman who was then shot to death by Reedley police Tuesday night, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting rampage started at 9:34 p.m. when the armed person was near 11th Street and North Avenue, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tony Botti.
While Reedley Police officers were en route to that shooting, another caller reported the shooter was located at 13th and F streets, not far from the previous shooting, Botti said.
Officers were told a woman was shot in the 100 block of South East Avenue, Botti said.
“Officers began to head that direction,” he said. “As they’re trying to handle that, another call comes out of another gunshot victim around the corner.”
Botti said the second victim — a man — was found on Evening Glow and Sunset avenues. Sheriff’s deputies also responded to the shootings.
Officers then saw a man matching the description of the shooter at Haney and Springfield avenues. Officers went to approach the gunman and saw he crossed over Springfield and entered the Riverland apartment complex, Botti said.
Officers arrived at the apartment complex before the suspect fired at officers, who then returned fire, striking the gunman in a courtyard area of the complex, Botti said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A gun was found lying next to him, Botti said.
When the officer-involved shooting took place, another call came in of a gunshot victim in the area of the 700 block of East Ponderosa Avenue.
“That’s a little bit of a distance from here,” Botti said. “What we’re trying to figure out right now is if that’s where he was actually shot or if maybe he was in this area and got transported into that area.”
The man shot at Evening Glow was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman on East Avenue and the man on Ponderosa were listed in critical condition, Botti said.
Botti said the “whole entire incident transpired in about 21 minutes.”
One officer who fired had 20 years of law enforcement experience, while another had five years and the third had one year of experience. The officers were put on paid administrative leave, Botti said.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office took over the investigation of the shooting by officers while Reedley Police will investigate the shootings of the three victims, including the homicide, Botti said.
Botti said it was Reedley’s first homicide of 2023, and the fourth officer-involved shooting investigation that the sheriff’s office has conducted in the past month.
Anyone with information is asked by deputies to call the sheriff’s office at 559-600-3111. Those who prefer to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can call Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 or go to valleycrimestoppers.org.
This story was originally published June 7, 2023 at 6:13 AM.
