Fresno Police Arrest Teen, Woman in Triple Shooting

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 weeks ago on

May 15, 2025

Vanessa Noriega (pictured) and a 17-year-old boy were arrested after a shooting during a fight in southwest Fresno left three teenage girls wounded. (Fresno PD)

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A 17-year-old boy and an adult woman have been arrested in connection with a May 5 shooting that left three female victims injured during a fight in southwest Fresno, police said.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and multiple 911 calls around the time of the shooting. When they arrived, they found three female victims, each suffering from a single gunshot wound.

According to witnesses, an all-female fight had broken out when the teenage boy approached the scene. Vanessa Noriega, whose age was not released, began yelling at him to shoot the girls, police said.

The boy then opened fire, striking all three victims, and fled before officers arrived.

Noriega was arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail on suspicion of three counts of assault with a firearm and criminal conspiracy.

Detectives later identified the alleged shooter as a juvenile already on felony probation for auto theft. Officers with the Adult Compliance Team located and arrested him on Friday, May 9.

He was booked into the Juvenile Justice Center on three counts of assault with a firearm.

Police have not released the name of the male suspect due to his age.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.