Police seek public's help in identifying origins of gun shots

On Monday, January 30, at approximately 5:40 p.m. Lemoore police officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Birch Avenue regarding gun shots being heard in the area. Several callers reported hearing what sounded like three to five gun shots. When officers arrived on the scene they located a witness who reported seeing a black male adult and a Hispanic female adult involved in an argument.

During the argument, the male brandished a pistol and discharged the firearm into the air. The male was last seen walking northbound on Birch Avenue. The female got in a burgundy colored, two-door hatchback, and was last seen driving northbound on Birch Avenue towards Noble Street. Officers were unable to locate either party. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Lemoore Police Department at (559) 924-9574.