FRESNO – An officer shot and wounded a man who fired a handgun at police during a confrontation in downtown Fresno on Monday morning.
The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. when officers with the Fresno Police Department tried to detain 34-year-old Patrick Lee Hall, who was riding a bicycle and acting suspiciously, according to authorities.
When the officers tried to stop Hall, he took off, heading east on Divisadero past Abby Street. Officers were able to catch up with him in a carport, where Hall tried to physically fight them off. The officers used an electric stun device two times in an attempt to subdue him, authorities said.
It was then that Hall pulled out a handgun. One of the officers made a move to grab the handgun away, prompting Hall to fire at the officer. The officer then pulled out his gun and fired two rounds, one of which hit Hall in the abdomen, police said.
Hall, still carrying his own firearm, jumped a fence in the alley and then tried to enter the backdoor of a home. When he reappeared in the alley near Illinois Street and ran back to Blackstone Avenue, officers were able to catch and handcuff him, police said.
Hall was taken to Community Regional Medical Center to be treated for his wound. He is expected to be released later today. The two officers were also treated at the hospital.
Police found Hall’s gun in the backyard of the home he had attempted to enter, authorities said.
“We’re very, very fortunate today that we do not have a police officer or two shot and killed. Based on the information we have at this time, these officers used incredible restraint,” Dyer said.
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