On August 30 at 1:37 a.m., CPD dispatch received a call regarding a man with a rifle in the Walmart Parking lot at 1185 Herndon in Clovis.
Multiple officers responded and attempted contact with the male.
They confirmed that he was armed with a weapon that resembled a rifle.
During the contact, an officer involved shooting occurred.
Officers provided medical aid, and the male was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The suspect is a white male in his mid-twenties. No officers were injured during this
shooting.
Clovis Police Detectives and Investigators from the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.
The Walmart parking lot was closed for several hours during the investigation.
This is the first officer involved shooting in Clovis since July 2016.
We will update this page as more information becomes available.