A Fresno police officer was shot at by a convicted felon during a struggle in an alley Sunday evening, leading to an officer-involved shooting that left the suspect hospitalized, authorities said.

Around 6:45 p.m., an officer contacted a suspicious man near Clinton and West avenues, the Fresno Police Department said. During the encounter, the man, later identified as 41-year-old Bradley Nicholson, fought with the officer, pulled out a gun and fired once. The round struck the officer’s department-issued baseball cap but did not injure him.

Two officers returned fire, hitting Nicholson once in the upper body. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where police said he is in critical but stable condition.

Nicholson, who is on Post Release Community Supervision for burglary, als

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