FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – An officer was shot, a suspect later died, and a victim of a homicide was discovered in Fresno early Saturday evening, the Fresno Police Department announced.
Police say around 5:20 p.m. they responded to a two-round ShotSpotter activation near Platt Avenue and 8th Street, near Jackson Elementary School.
Officers investigated for about an hour before a suspect returned to the scene and fired shots at an officer while he was in his vehicle. The injured sergeant then pursued the suspect vehicle for a short distance before the suspect crashed. The suspect then got out of the vehicle and fired more shots at the sergeant and two nearby officers— who responded after hearing shots nearby.
Investigators report after multiple shots were exchanged the suspect and sergeant were both struck by gunfire. First aid was rendered to both subjects who were eventually transported to a local hospital.
Detectives say the suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital and the sergeant sustained injuries to his lower extremities. The sergeant’s condition was described as stable.