Couple Found Dead After Fresno Medical Office Shooting: Police

A man and a woman in a romantic relationship were found dead after a shooting at a medical office building in downtown Fresno, police in central California said Tuesday.

In a chaotic scene, people hid in bathrooms at the Eye Medical Clinic and were seen climbing from the windows of the ground level building as police arrived.

Officers heard one gunshot as they arrived, Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez said. To help the 10 to 15 people inside the building get out, police smashed windows and helped people climb to safety, Gomez said.

No other injuries were reported, Gomez said. Investigators found a shotgun inside the clinic, Gomez said.

It wasn't immediately clear if authorities consider the shooting a murder-suicide, but police were not searching for anyone. Gomez identified the shooter as a 43-year-old man and the victim as a 34-year-old woman, but their names were not released. The exact nature of their relationship was not immediately clear.

The call came in as a domestic disturbance shortly before 11 a.m., police said. Officers surrounded the building and ordered people to evacuate, Gomez said. A short search of the building led to the bodies.

Several nearby businesses and Fresno City Hall were evacuated during the search, but people have since returned to those buildings.

Police released few details about the shooting but planned to provide more information at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.