Update: Gunshot Rang Out Near Mother Lode Fair In Sonora

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Update at 10:15 a.m.:  Sonora Police have identified two suspects arrested after a fight broke out at the Mother Lode Fair last night and spilled onto Stockton Street, where a gunshot was fired.

Those taken into custody were 35-year-old Michael D. Dickman and 34-year-old Ayssa L. Barrientos, both of Merced. Sonora Police report, “We learned that during an argument at the fair, Dickman punched another male subject, causing minor injuries.  The victim’s friends followed Dickman to a vehicle parked on Stockton Street, where Dickman allegedly retrieved the firearm and fired a shot into the ground.”

Dickman was arrested for brandishing a firearm, battery, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. Barrientos, the owner of the vehicle and one of the seized firearms, according to police, was arrested for unlawful storage and transportation of a firearm.

Police noted that others involved in the incident were detained and then interviewed but were ultimately released. Further details regarding the incident can be viewed below.

Original post at 6:27 a.m.: Sonora, CA — Two men are in custody this morning after a fight broke out last night at the Mother Lode Fair and a gunshot was fired near the fairgrounds.

Sonora Police report they were notified just before 11 p.m. by a caller reporting a brawl that resulted in a gunshot being fired in the area of Stockton Street near the fairgrounds. The caller gave a description of the suspect’s vehicle, which was spotted by officers and pulled over near Fairview Lane within minutes of the incident. Two unidentified men were taken into custody without incident, and two guns were seized. Police detailed, “One of the subjects admitted to discharging the firearm during the altercation.”

While the gunshot resulted in “no known injuries,” minor injuries were reported from the fight. Police added, “We will update this post when more information is known, but we do not believe there is a continued threat to public safety.”