Follow up by Lemoore police result in arrest of man who discharged weapon

On January 30, at approximately 5:40 p.m. Lemoore police officers were responded to a report of gun shots being heard in the area on Birch Avenue in Lemoore. Several callers reported hearing what sounded like three to five gun shots.

When officers arrived on 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 into 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.

On February 3, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Lemoore police officer was conducting follow up into the investigation when he located a vehicle matching the description provided by a witness the night of the shooting. The vehicle was located on Pear Street in Lemoore.

During the course of the investigation, 20-year-old Jesus Richard Quair of Lemoore was identified as the person suspected of shooting a gun into the air on January 30. Quair was arrested and booked into the Kings County Jail for negligent discharge of a firearm.

If anyone has any further information regarding this incident they are asked to call the Lemoore Police Department at 924-9574.