A 12-year-old and a 13-year-old walking through a Fresno apartment complex were shot at by suspects inside a vehicle Friday night, but both children escaped without injury. Officers rushed to Parc Grove Commons Apartments near Fresno Street and Clinton Avenue just before 9 p.m. after reports of gunfire, only to find two young residents shaken but physically unharmed.
According to The Fresno Bee, Fresno Police Lt. James Rossetti said the two juveniles were walking through the apartment complex when they were confronted by suspects in a vehicle who opened fire. Neither child was injured, Rossetti said. Police have not released details on the suspects, a motive, or whether anyone has been arrested, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Another Close Call at a Complex With a History
Friday's shooting is not the first time gunfire has erupted at Parc Grove Commons. In a case detailed by ABC30, a 19-year-old was shot and later died after being found in a playground area in the middle of the same complex at North Fresno Street near Clinton Avenue.
A separate fatal shooting struck the complex in November 2023, when a man was shot and killed at the Parc Grove Apartments, according to KMPH. In that incident, police received a call about a gunshot victim at the Clinton Avenue and Fresno Street property around 10 p.m., and officers said two people were seen running from the area afterward.
Shootings Have Dropped Citywide, But Fresno Still Grapples With Violence
Friday's gunfire comes even as Fresno's overall shooting numbers have been trending downward. The city recorded 221 shooting incidents in 2024, a sharp drop from 359 the year before, per a report from GV Wire. The number of gunshot victims also fell, from 143 in 2023 to 107 in 2024, and the same report notes that Fresno police resolved 78% of shooting cases that year.
Those local improvements stand in contrast to the statewide picture. Violent crime across California increased 1.7% in 2023, reaching 503 incidents per 100,000 residents, the outlet's report found. For now, the latest shooting at Parc Grove Commons remains under investigation, with no update yet on suspects or motive.
