Man fired handgun into the air on South Castro

Heard on: Fresno County Sheriff - Sanger/Parlier/Fowler/Orange Cove/Kingsburg

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Area one, area three for shots fired.

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(number withheld) South Castro.

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Two hundred and thirty-one, 200 and fifty-one.

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131.

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131.

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Call number 495 for shots fired (number withheld) South Castro.

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Time lapse less than 10.

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RP (number withheld) year old daughter saw a white male adult, approximately 50 years old, wearing black.

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Correction, wearing a black backwards hat, glasses, black jacket, black shorts.

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Male had a small handgun in his hand and shot in the air.

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The daughter ran away and the male appeared to be looking for them.

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10-31, 10-4.

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10-31, assisting units.

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We're now speaking with the daughter.

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She stated the male last seen headed westbound on D Woody on foot.

5/17/2026 03:24 PM

Weapons

S Castro Ave, Laton, CA 93242

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to reports of gunfire near South Castro Avenue in Laton. A witness described an adult male wearing black clothing and a backward hat who allegedly fired a handgun into the air before fleeing west on D Woody.