On May 7, 2025, the Fresno Police Department received reports that a man, later identified as 31-year-old Martin Campos, had physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend and that he was chasing her and her 3-year-old daughter as they drove southbound on Freeway 41. During the pursuit, Campos rammed his car into the victim’s vehicle and pointed a gun at her, threatening to kill her. Officers located the vehicles stopped at a traffic light near Jensen Avenue and Highway 99. As an officer approached, Campos fired at least one round at the victim, prompting the officer to return fire. The child was in the rear passenger’s side. The woman reacted to the gunfire by putting the car into reverse, but collided with the sergeant’s patrol car. Campos then fled the scene, striking two nearby vehicles before surrendering to police.
The sergeant chased the car as Campos tries to escape, that’s when the sergeant fired his gun. Campos placed his hands out of the window and was arrested without being hit by gunfire. The woman who was pistol whipped and two other people in other cars struck by Campos were transported to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t considered serious. The victim's child, who was in the backseat, was examined by EMS at the scene and was not physically harmed during the incident. Campos has been charged with 11 counts including attempted murder on the woman as well as several more child abuse and firearms crimes by the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. If convicted on all charges and enhancements, Campos faces a maximum sentence of 35 years, 8 months, plus life with the possibility of parole in state prison. Campos remains in custody. His bail was set at $1,785,600.00.
