Shots Fired Call in Madera 

May 26, 2023 - Madera County Sheriff's Office officials report that on May 25, 2023, around 6:00 p.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call reporting shots fired in the area of Club Drive and Midland Way in Madera.

When Deputies arrived on scene, near the area of Berenda Elementary School, they discovered evidence suggesting a shooting had occurred.

Deputies also learned there was a school dance in progress at Berenda and placed the campus on a precautionary lockdown. The school and those in attendance were searched and cleared. There is no immediate danger to the school or those at the dance, and Deputies have reunited all students in attendance with their parents.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 675-7770.

Source: Madera County Sheriff’s Office