Three hospitalized after large fight in Fresno, police say. A bat was used

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• Fresno police said three people were hospitalized after a large fight Friday.
• Officers found seven injured people at East Lewis Avenue near Fresno Street.
• Police said a bat struck several people, and a sharp object hit another.

Three people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after a large fight in Fresno.

Officers responded to the altercation around 5:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of East Lewis Avenue, near Fresno Street.

When officers arrived, they found seven people injured. Three were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The other injured people remained at the scene, according to Fresno Police Lt. James Rossetti.

Rossetti said a bat was used to strike several people, while another person was hit with a sharp object.

The investigation is ongoing, Rossetti said.

This story was originally published September 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM with the headline "Three hospitalized after large fight in Fresno, police say. A bat was used."