FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man was arrested after a shooting that occurred in Central Fresno that sent a man to the hospital on Sunday.
Fresno Officers responded to the area of Olive Avenue and Linden Avenue after a report of gunfire and two Shot Spotter activations indicating multiple rounds had been fired.
Officers working in the immediate area found a 32-year-old man suffering from a single gunshot injury to his leg.
He was given first aid at the scene and taken to a hospital by EMS.
An adult woman in the area was also contacted after she ran when she heard shots being fired.
She fell and was stepped on during the incident and suffered minor injuries.
Central District Safety Team officers saw a vehicle leaving the area of the shooting at a high rate of speed and tried to stop it, but the vehicle fled and traveled eastbound on Highway 180.
A firearm was tossed from the vehicle, and the Fresno Police Department Airship followed the suspect vehicle to the area of Kona Avenue and Beck Avenue, where the passengers abandoned the vehicle and ran.
Three people were located and arrested, and the discarded firearm was recovered from the highway.
Street Violence Bureau felony assault detectives conducted a follow-up, interviewed several witnesses, and obtained security video from the area of the shooting.
Detectives identified 27-year-old Charles Muhammad of Fresno as the shooter.
Police said Muhammad was one of the passengers who fled from the vehicle pursued by Central District Safety Team officers and the Airship.
Muhammad was arrested on several felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon and multiple firearm-related charges.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Fresno Police Department at (559) 621-7000.