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Officers respond to shooting and collision near Fresno neighborhood, police say

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  • ShotSpotter alerted police to gunfire near Hayston and Huntington in Fresno.
  • Fleeing vehicle struck parked cars, injured four pedestrians at Chestnut Street.
  • One suspect detained; shooting victim and pedestrians expected to recover.

A ShotSpotter activation alerted officers to a Fresno neighborhood.

Officers were enroute to the area of Hayston and Huntington just before 11 a.m. and saw a vehicle leaving at a high rate of speed, police said.

The vehicle traveled east on Huntington and collided with several parked cars and pedestrians at Huntington and Chestnut.

One person, believed to be responsible in the shooting and in the vehicle, was detained, police said.

The four pedestrians were taken to a local hospital with injuries and were in stable condition.

A victim showed up to the hospital with a gunshot wound and is expected to be OK.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.

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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