Fanning the flames of the smoldering Seattle vs. San Francisco war, a double shooting in Fresno reportedly began after a couple of Seahawks fans taunted a "new" 49ers fan.

According to the Fresno Bee, the two men (ages 63 and 45) at a house party soon received gunshot leg wounds after the SF fan went nuts and started shooting.

[Fresno County sheriff's Sgt. Kevin Lolkus] said the suspect, Amado Vargas, 39, was described as a "new" 49ers fan and was being taunted by people in the house. From there it escalated, Lolkus said, to him threatening people with a knife, which was wrestled away in a struggle.

Vargas allegedly charged into a room that had a gun safe, took out a handgun and fired multiple shots, with two hitting the victims, Lolkus said. The suspect then fled in a black car with family members.

Vargas was later arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m., shortly after the 49ers lost the NFC Game Championship.

The cops cited football and alcohol as a mitigating factor, among other things.

[Fresno Bee]
[KRON]