Gun Violence Archive
Incident
2-27-2026 California Tulare 1-3
February 27, 2026
Location
S U St and Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Tulare, California
Incident Characteristics
  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child injured (not child shooter)
  • Gang involvement
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Notes
3 shooters, 4 suspects. John Hodgeson (48) also arrested.
District Information
Congressional District:
22
State Senate District:
16
State House District:
33
Victims
Age:
4
Age Group:
Child 0-11
Status:
Injured
Subjects-Suspects
Name:
Age:
16
Age Group:
Teen 12-17
Gender:
Male
Status:
Unharmed/Arrested
Name:
Age:
17
Age Group:
Teen 12-17
Gender:
Male
Status:
Unharmed/Arrested
Name:
Age:
16
Age Group:
Teen 12-17
Gender:
Male
Status:
Unharmed/Arrested
Sources
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/crime/child-shot-in-tulare/
https://abc30.com/post/3-arrested-child-hospitalized-being-shot-playing-outside-tulare-home/18663031/
https://abc30.com/post/4-year-old-child-shot-tulare-teen-suspects-custody-police-say/18669435/
https://kmph.com/news/local/police-arrest-16-year-old-in-shooting-that-wounded-4-year-old-child-in-tulare-police-department-martin-luther-king-jr-avenue-u-street