FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --
Police have confiscated at least six guns and made one notable arrest but that has done little to calm the violence.There have been at least two shootings Friday night, following 24 hours of bloodshed. From Downtown Fresno to Southwest Fresno the calls did not cease.
Officers believe the shootings Friday night are part of a larger gang war that began Thursday. In the span of 10 hours, one high profile gang member was killed while five others were injured.
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Already, officers had to respond to two shootings. One on Mariposa and S involving one car firing at another and a ShotSpotter call on Fresno and California.
@FresnoPolice bracing for a violent night of gang retaliation. Placards mark shell casings in the latest shooting on S and Mariposa Street. All the officers are ordered to double up tonight. @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/CdQyiODXsw
— Christina Fan (@ChristinaABC30) February 10, 2018
Police say even the community's religious leaders can't get the gang members to stop.
"The streets is calling for help and if they don't get help from the cross they are going to meet each other here at the cross, with a casket in front of it," D.J. Criner said.
Officers say the most effective solution lies in probation searches. In a few hours, one of the special response teams confiscated hundreds of rounds of ammunition and other weapons from a known gang member.
SRT teams in Southeast Fresno confiscated 3 guns and 400-500 rounds of ammo from a known gang member. It's part of an ongoing effort to stop the violence in the southern part of the city. @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/WDXtlzWbEd
— Christina Fan (@ChristinaABC30) February 10, 2018
They say this work, combined with intelligence will hopefully help them stop the city from getting caught in the crosshairs.