Fresno Police Sergeant Ambushed in Gunbattle; Suspect Killed

A Fresno police sergeant was shot and wounded in an ambush before officers killed the suspect, who may be linked to a nearby homicide.

The ambush occurred as the sergeant was sitting in his parked patrol vehicle working on a homicide case.
Interim Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto described the attack as an ambush, with the suspect opening fire without warning.
The sergeant, a 21-year veteran of the department, was hit in the lower extremities but managed to return fire.
Officers engaged in a gunbattle with the suspect, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Investigators are exploring a potential connection between the suspect and a homicide victim found in a nearby residence.