{"id":320692,"date":"2026-05-18T02:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320692\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T02:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:50:07","slug":"suspect-wounds-himself-during-fresno-standoff-chief-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320692\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect wounds himself during Fresno standoff, chief says"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man suspected of shooting a police officer the day before<\/a> sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with police Sunday.<\/p>\n

The standoff began about noon in the area of Bardell Avenue, just south of Vine Avenue, and ended just before 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto said the suspect took a patrol vehicle Saturday after firing at officers and drove to the location, where he was later found.<\/p>\n

Casto said investigators believe 56-year-old Paul Rodriguez Cisneros fired at SWAT officers again Sunday, then shot himself in the head after officers breached the home.<\/p>\n

Cisneros was taken to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment. His condition was unknown.<\/p>\n

No officers returned fire Saturday or Sunday, Casto said.<\/p>\n

The shooting began Saturday after a woman called police to report her husband was threatening to shoot her, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Two officers responded and were met with gunfire, Casto said. Multiple rounds struck one officer, who was later released from the hospital.<\/p>\n

Casto said the woman and her daughter are safe.<\/p>\n

If Cisneros survives, he will be booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer and domestic violence-related charges, police said.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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