One person died late Saturday afternoon in an incident later confirmed as an officer-involved shooting, drawing a heavy police presence to an area along Herndon Avenue near a Fresno Walmart.
It is believed police shortly before 5 p.m. were following a car connected to the incident. A car at the scene appeared to have been hit by multiple shots.
There was no indication any officers were hurt.
“Officers from the Fresno Police Department were involved in a shooting at Herndon and Ingram this evening,” agency spokesman Lt. Bill Dooley said in an email just before 7 p.m.
Herndon from Ingram to Palm avenues and part of the Walmart parking lot remained blocked off as of 6:30 p.m. Police warned drivers to seek alternate routes for at least a few hours.
Fresno Police Deputy Chief Mindy Casto was expected to provide additional details, Dooley wrote.
The Walmart and other businesses in the area appeared to have remained open