2 arrested in Central Valley massacre that killed 6, sheriff says

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: CBS News

CRIME

2 arrested in Central Valley massacre that killed 6, sheriff says

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 / 10:38 AM / AP

VISALIA, Tulare County — Two suspects in the massacre of six people last month in central California were arrested early Friday, one after a gunbattle, the Tulare County sheriff said. ... Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said the suspects are a 25-year-old man who was taken into custody without incident and a 35-year-old man who was wounded in the shootout with federal agents and was undergoing surgery.

The six victims, including a teen mother and her baby, were gunned down on Jan. 16 in rural Goshen, a community of 3,000 in the San Joaquin Valley. ... The victims were identified as: Rosa Parraz, 72; Eladio Parraz, Jr., 52; Jennifer Analla, 49; Marcos Parraz, 19; Alissa Parraz, 16; and Nycholas Parraz, 10 months.

The sheriff has said Alissa Parraz had just been awarded full custody of her son after he spent months in the foster care system. The two were reunited on Jan. 13 — three days before they were killed.

The Goshen killings were part of a violent and deadly month in California. ... On Jan. 21, a shooting at Monterey Park dance hall killed 11 and wounded nine. The gunman later killed himself. On Jan. 23, shootings at two Half Moon Bay farms killed seven and wounded one before the suspect was arrested.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/goshen-central-valley-massacre-2-arrests-made-tulare-county-sheriff-says/

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Hat tip, the CBS radio news on WTOP at 2:00 p.m.

[Bayard]

1. Don't know how I missed this the first time

I used to shop in Visalia sometimes, when I lived out there in the mountains above.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. It kind of got lost in the noise.

There were so many shootings going on in that one stretch that it was hard to keep track of them all.

At any rate, enjoy the weekend.

[bluesbassman]

3. I used to sell and service rescue equipment for the fire service.

Been to Goshen many times working on their Jaws of Life. Just a typical small town in the Central Valley. This had to be traumatic for the entire community. Glad they caught those guys.

[Rebl2]

4. I remember

this. Good they caught them. I didn’t realize it was in Visalia though. My sister and her husband lived there over 40 years ago. He became a firefighter for the state and they moved north near Murphy’s, CA.

[Kaleva]

5. Gang warfare