A man was slashed in the chin with a machete in a North Fresno apartment complex on Sunday, June 15, 2025,, prompting a seven-hour SWAT standoff that ended Monday, June 16, 2025. The suspect has been identified as Ronny Harris, 51. (Fresno PD)
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Update on June 16, 2025 at 11:33 a.m.
The suspect, Ronny Harris, 51, was arrested on one count of assault with a deadly weapon (machete).
He was booked into Fresno County Jail.
Original Story
A machete attack in a Fresno apartment complex led to a seven-hour SWAT standoff that ended with a suspect in custody early Monday morning, police said.
Officers responded to a reported stabbing just after 10 p.m. Sunday at the Crossroad Village Apartments on North Blackstone Avenue.
They found a man in his early 20s with a laceration to his chin. The victim told officers he was riding his scooter when an unknown woman directed him to a man she claimed had been involved in a disturbance.
The man, described as being in his early 50s, allegedly confronted the victim in the apartment parking lot while armed with two machetes. After a verbal exchange, the suspect reportedly swung one of the machetes, striking the victim.
The victim was treated for a non-life-threatening injury at Community Regional Medical Center and later released.
A SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team responded after the suspect retreated into his apartment. After hours of failed negotiations, officers deployed a chemical agent.
The suspect surrendered shortly before 7 a.m. Monday.
He was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. His identity will be released after booking.
The woman involved has not been located.
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