Incident

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9-18-2023 California Fresno 1-1

Location

September 18, 2023

E Union Ave and N Cedar Ave
Fresno, California

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Benito Cortez
Age: 24
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Brandishing/flourishing/open carry/lost/found

Notes

near McLane High School; ruled justifiable; age of teen not provided; subject pointed his gun at two teens, one had his hands up and the other teen shot him

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://abc30.com/deadly-shooting-central-fresno-police-union-avenue/13798142/

URL: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article279508349.html

URL: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article279918644.html

URL: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article279918644.html

District

Congressional District: 21
State Senate District: 14
State House District: 31