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Gunfire hits two Tower District businesses on first weekend of Fresno's new safety plan

By The 99 Staff · Updated Oct. 28, 2026

Quick Read

What: Shots were fired around 2:24 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, near Fulton Street and Dennett Avenue, a block south of the Tower Theatre. No one was hurt.
Damage: A nail studio on Dennett Avenue had a bullet hole in a wall, and a business on Fulton Street had a window boarded up.
Why it matters: It was the first weekend of the city's new Tower District safety plan, which adds foot patrols, pickup and drop-off zones on Olive Avenue, brighter lights and a separate food vendor area.

Fresno police are investigating after gunfire damaged two businesses in the Tower District early Sunday, Oct. 25, ABC30 reported.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 2:24 a.m. near Fulton Street and Dennett Avenue, about one block south of the Tower Theatre. Officers who were already nearby heard the shots and found several shell casings on Dennett Avenue west of Fulton Street. No injuries were reported.

Police told ABC30 a music video was being filmed in the area. According to police, several people who were turned away left, fired multiple rounds and drove off. Security video obtained by the station shows at least 10 rounds being fired.

The owner of a nail studio on Dennett Avenue found a bullet hole in a wall and a bullet on the floor Sunday morning. Around the corner on Fulton Street, another business had a window boarded up. Police said a first review shows the people involved had no connection to the businesses along Olive Avenue.

The new safety plan

The shooting came on the first weekend of a city safety plan announced after an Oct. 18 shooting near Olive Avenue and Broadway that injured two people, including a bystander waiting in line outside a nightclub. Police arrested a 16-year-old in that case.

The plan includes more foot patrols, pickup and drop-off zones along Olive Avenue, brighter street lighting and moving food vendors to a designated area, ABC30 reported. The Fresno Bee reported the city is also adding mobile lighting and cameras at four locations and posting officers outside three Olive Avenue businesses Thursday through Sunday nights.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department.

En español

Disparos dañan dos negocios del Tower District en el primer fin de semana del nuevo plan de seguridad de Fresno

Lo Básico

Qué: Hubo disparos alrededor de las 2:24 a.m. del domingo 25 de octubre cerca de Fulton Street y Dennett Avenue, a una cuadra del Tower Theatre. Nadie resultó herido.
Daños: Un salón de uñas en Dennett Avenue tuvo un agujero de bala en la pared, y un negocio en Fulton Street quedó con una ventana tapada con madera.
Por qué importa: Fue el primer fin de semana del nuevo plan de seguridad de la ciudad, con más patrullas a pie, zonas para dejar y recoger pasajeros en Olive Avenue, más luz y un área aparte para vendedores de comida.

La policía de Fresno investiga después de que disparos dañaron dos negocios en el Tower District la madrugada del domingo 25 de octubre, según ABC30.

Los agentes respondieron a reportes de disparos cerca de Fulton Street y Dennett Avenue alrededor de las 2:24 a.m. Encontraron varios casquillos en Dennett Avenue. No hubo heridos.

Según la policía, se estaba grabando un video musical en la zona, y varias personas a las que no dejaron entrar se fueron, dispararon varias veces y huyeron. La policía dijo que las personas involucradas no tenían relación con los negocios de Olive Avenue.

El nuevo plan

El plan se anunció después de un tiroteo el 18 de octubre cerca de Olive y Broadway que hirió a dos personas. Incluye más patrullas a pie, zonas para dejar y recoger pasajeros, más alumbrado y un área designada para vendedores de comida. Quien tenga información puede llamar a la policía de Fresno.