Fresno Police tell Action News that this shooting was “targeted.” The suspect had an appointment scheduled before, and police say he opened fire, striking a single victim.<\/p>\n
We are now learning that victim is a healthcare worker at the facility.<\/p>\n
A witness describes the terrifying moments as dozens of people, patients and providers ran from the building.<\/p>\n
“I heard screaming, I heard four or five shots, and I saw so many people running, kneeled down, screaming run, run!” says witness Maria Nava.<\/p>\n
The suspected gunman now identified as 69-year-old Bounlab Thammavong.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Patient accused of shooting employee at Central Fresno health clinic<\/a><\/p>\n Police say he opened fire inside an exam room, shooting one person.<\/p>\n The victim, we’re told is a woman in her 30’s, a healthcare provider who worked at the clinic.<\/p>\n “They located the victim in the back part of the location laying on the ground, suffering from multiple gunshots,” says Lt. Larry Bowlan, Fresno Police Department.<\/p>\n Police were able take Thammavong into custody inside the lobby, the gun was later found in an exam room.<\/p>\n Action News was at the scene the moment he was put inside a patrol car.<\/p>\n Following the traumatic incident, employees clung to one another in the parking lot.<\/p>\n “We were crying, all of us. We ran crying. For me, I’m still trembling, I was so scared something was going to happen to my son,” says Nava.<\/p>\n Thammavong has been a patient at the facility for the past year and was at the clinic for a scheduled appointment.<\/p>\n While his motive remains unknown, Fresno Police are calling the shooting ‘targeted’.<\/p>\n “Looks like this was some type of personal interaction between the patient and the employee that was targeted,” says Lt. Bowlan.<\/p>\n Fresno Police tell Action News Thammavong had no prior criminal history. He is now facing several felony charges, including attempted murder.<\/p>\n Family Healthcare Network released a statement calling the incident ‘tragic.’<\/p>\n President & CEO Kerry Hydash saying her prayers are, “with our team member involved and their family.”<\/p>\n The victim underwent emergency surgery. We are told she remains in critical but stable condition.<\/p>\n Police are asking anyone with further information to contact them as the investigation into what led to the shooting continues.<\/p>\n For news and weather updates, follow Brisa Col\u00f3n on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n