Chuckles

Fresno, California — As officers were investigating a 911 call and searching the area for evidence and witnesses, a Fresno Police sergeant was parked in his marked patrol vehicle. A blue Nissan Frontier, driven by 40-year-old Andy Morales, approached the sergeant as he sat in his patrol car. Morales pulled up next to the sergeant and suddenly fired 10 rounds at him from an AR-type pistol. Multiple rounds fired by Morales struck the driver-side door and the engine compartment of the patrol car. Bullets penetrated the door, and the sergeant was struck twice in the left thigh and once in the right thigh. After firing at the sergeant, Morales drove away. Despite sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, the sergeant made a U-turn and initiated a pursuit. Morales maneuvered his vehicle towards a fence on the west side of the street then jumped out of it as the vehicle continued moving. Once out of his vehicle, Morales began firing at the sergeant, using his vehicle as cover and taking prone positions as he repeatedly fired at the sergeant. The Sergeant returned fire that lasted over a minute. Assisting officers arrived and two officers fired their service weapons at Morales. Morales was struck by the officer’s gunfire. After Morales was down, the sergeant requested two ambulances, one for Morales and one for himself. A man, later identified as Morales’ father, approached Morales before he was secured by officers. The officers quickly detained the father and escorted him away from the scene. Assisting officers provided medical aid to both the sergeant and Morales until EMS responded and transported them to the hospital. Morales was pronounced deceased a short time later at the hospital.