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Halloween horror as shooting breaks out during ‘zombie crawl’ in Central California city

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Choi, J. (2026, October 20). Halloween horror as shooting breaks out during ‘zombie crawl’ in Central California city. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/gunfire-outside-fresno-nightclub-leaves-two-severely-wounded/

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At a Halloween "zombie crawl" in Fresno's Tower District around 12:18 a.m. on Sunday, two people were shot with non-life-threatening injuries as a fight broke out between groups of revelers near MIA Nightclub. A 16-year-old suspect was arrested later that night after being identified through surveillance footage and found hiding in the nearby city of Fowler. This shooting occurred just weeks after another fatal shooting outside the same venue, adding to ongoing concerns about public safety in the area.

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Two people were shot during a "zombie crawl" bar crawl event in Fresno's Tower District on Halloween morning, both sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Police officers heard nine gunshots and quickly located the victims outside MIA Nightclub. A 16-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested for attempted murder after dropping a privately manufactured 9mm handgun at the scene. The shooting occurred around 12:18 a.m., following a physical altercation between two groups of three individuals walking past each other in front of the nightclub. This incident has added to community frustration over rising violence, with local business owner Lewis Everek expressing dismay about such occurrences happening near establishments cherished by residents.

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Two people were shot in the Tower District in Fresno at 12:18 a.m. on Sunday as people were celebrating a “zombie crawl” in the area, a Halloween-themed bar crawl. asserted

people → shoot → area

Police officers dispatched in the area heard nine gunshots fired and immediately located two victims hit with non life-threatening gunshot wounds in front of MIA Nightclub. asserted

gunshots → dispatch → Nightclub

The suspect was identified as a 16-year-old juvenile and was arrested for attempted murder. asserted

suspect → identify → murder

“A third victim who had been injured during the disturbance was located, but this third victim did not require medical treatment. asserted

victim → injure → treatment

The two initial victims were transported to CRMC and were listed in stable condition,” the Fresno Police Department said. asserted

Department → transport → condition

“Night Detective Unit and Felony Assault Unit detectives determined that a physical altercation had occurred between two groups of three subjects as they walked past each other in front of MIA Nightclub,” the department added on. asserted

department → determine → Nightclub

During the fight, the suspect took out a firearm and began shooting. asserted

suspect → take → firearm

The suspect then dropped a 9mm “privately manufactured handgun at the scene” and escaped. asserted

suspect → drop → scene

The juvenile was found later that night in the City of Fowler and was taken to the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Center after officers “conducted an hour-long surround and call-out.” asserted

officers → find → surround

Following the shooting, MIA Nightclub urged residents to “stand together, fight back against the violence and take our community back. asserted

Nightclub → follow → community

This incident comes after 28-year-old Tyrone Miles was fatally shot outside the same nightclub just around two weeks ago. asserted

Miles → come → nightclub

Security video captured a group of people arguing prior to that attack as well. asserted

video → capture → attack

A man was also shot in the Tower District in September, resulting in business owners frustrated with the violence. “To see it at your front door, in a place that’s beloved by the community to see this type of violence happen, it’s very disheartening and discouraging to the city as well as the tower district,” Lewis Everek, owner of Everek Hospitality Group, told ABC 30 following the 28-year-old’s death. asserted

Everek → shoot → death

Halloween horror as shooting breaks out during ‘zombie crawl’ in Central California city

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