The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who is wanted for a domestic violence incident and is possibly connected to a shooting.
He is Eli Guiba, 21, of Fresno. He is described as being 5’10”, 175 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair. Guiba may be armed, so the public should not approach him. Instead, call law enforcement immediately.
On August 5th at around 11:30 pm, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a call of shots fired near the Arco Gas station (4149 N. Clovis Ave) in Tarpey Village. Deputies discovered there was a domestic disturbance nearby in the parking lot of Fresno Liquor (5596 E. Griffith Way). Two men in a white Lexus pulled up next to two women standing by the store. One of the men got out of the car and began to kick and punch one of the women, a 19-year-old. She was later determined to be the suspect’s ex-girlfriend. A 53-year-old homeless man who stays in the area, intervened by pepper spraying the suspect and then he ran away. One of the suspects tracked down the homeless man near the parking lot of a business named Illest Ink Tattoos (4077 N. Clovis Ave). The suspect fired several rounds at the man, striking him in the arm. The homeless man grabbed his registered handgun and returned fire, sending multiple rounds toward the suspect. It’s unknown if the suspect was hit. The suspect then drove away.
Dispatchers notified local law enforcement to be on the lookout for the suspect’s car. A short time later, a Fresno Police motorcycle officer observed the car on Hwy. 41 reaching speeds of up to 100. The officer then lost sight of car. A little later, a Fresno Police officer was flagged down by a woman at Fresno and Divisadero saying the suspect almost hit her car. FPD later found the white Lexus unoccupied at Diamond and Divisadero with several bullet holes.
Paramedics took the woman who was beat up to the hospital for treatment. The man who was shot in the arm received medical treatment at the scene. Both are expected to be ok.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Eli Guiba is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867).
