Crime

Man taken to Fresno hospital after shooting. Police seek suspect vehicle

A man was taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting in southwest Fresno Wednesday afternoon, Fresno police reported.

The shooting happened about 3 p.m. as the victim was walking in the 100 block of East Strother Avenue, said police spokesman Chris Clark.

Someone in a vehicle driving by fired at least one shot, striking the victim in the upper body. The wound grazed the victim but was non-life threatening, Clark added.

The driver of the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Officers remained at the shooting scene looking for evidence.

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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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