Gun charges land Fresno gang member 9 years in prison

By Jennifer Cruz

Tremayne Beard crashed his vehicle into another car after leading authorities on a chase that reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. (Photo: KMJ)
A 34-year-old gang member was sentenced to nine years in prison for charges stemming from a 2015 shooting at the Fresno fairgrounds during a birthday party, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Tremayne Beard pleaded guilty in December 2016 to one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
According to a criminal complaint, Beard, who has multiple prior convictions and is a well-known member of the Dog Pound Gang, was arrested on Dec. 6, 2015, following a high-speed chase and subsequent foot pursuit.
The chase unfolded after officers on patrol near the fairgrounds heard gunshots, then saw Beard leave the area in a vehicle at a high rate of speed while driving in a reckless manner. The high-speed chase came to an end and the foot pursuit began after Beard fish-tailed and crashed his car into another vehicle and a retaining wall.
During the foot pursuit, witnesses saw Beard toss an object while running through a residential yard. Beard was soon thereafter apprehended and police recovered a .45-caliber handgun and ammo in the area where the witness

Source: Guns.com