2023 Goshen shooting

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2023 Goshen shooting
Location Goshen, California, U.S.
DateJanuary 16, 2023;15 months ago (2023-01-16)
c. 3:30 a.m. (PST, UTC-8)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder
WeaponsFirearm
Deaths6
Injured0
MotiveGang violence
AccusedNoah David Beard and Angel Uriarte

On January 16, 2023, six people, including a ten-month-old baby, were killed execution-style in a house in Goshen, California in the United States by alleged cartel gang members. Three others survived the shooting uninjured. [1]

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Background

A week prior to the shooting, a search warrant was conducted at the home, and according to the Tulare County Sheriff, deputies found drugs, ammunition and weapons. Eladio Parraz was arrested and later bailed as a result. [2]

Shooting

The shooting occurred at around 3:30 a.m., and every person found dead in the residence had died from gunshot wounds. Two dead victims were initially found by Tulare County Sheriff's deputies, and then four more bodies were found in the house. [3] The victims were identified as Rosa Parraz, 72; Eladio Parraz Jr., 52; Jennifer Analla, 50; Marcos Parraz, 19; Alissa Parraz, 16 and Nycholas Parraz, 10 months. [4]

On February 3, 2023, two suspects, Noah David Beard and Angel Uriarte, were arrested. [5] [6]

Reward

Initially, there was a $10,000 reward offered by the Sheriff's Department to gather information on a suspect. [2] The reward was subsequently increased to $25,000. [7]

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