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. Three others survived the shooting uninjured.[1]
| 2023 Goshen shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Goshen, California, U.S. |
| Date | January 16, 2023 c. 3:30 a.m. (PST, UTC-8) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder |
| Weapons | Firearm |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Motive | Gang violence |
| Accused | Noah David Beard and Angel Uriarte |
Background
editA 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
editThe Goshen shootings, also known as the Goshen massacre happened just before 3:40 a. m. January 16, 2023 in Goshen, California.[3] Six people died from gunshots wounds: Rosa Parraz, 72; Eladio Passaz Jr., 52; Jennifer Analla, 50; Marcos Parraz, 19; Alissa Parraz, 16 and her son 10-month-old Nycholas Parraz. Deputies arrived seven minutes after the first 911 call to find three survivors—the caller and two others—Alissa and her baby Nycholas dead outside, and four more dead in the house. Deputies say that there were at least two shooters involved.[4]
Surveillance footage shows Alissa Parraz attempting to save her baby by placing him over a fence when they were both shot.[5]
Survivors
editThere were three survivors of the shooting. One of them was the 911 caller. Upon hearing gunshots from down the hallway, the caller quickly lay down on their back prompting their feet against the door and playing dead. The caller said that the shooter did rattle the door knob but quickly moved on. There were two other survivors who were hiding in a trailer near where one of the victims was shot. [6]
Search
editOn January 20, 2023, three search warrants were issued in the Goshen area for known gang members. At the same time deputies searched eight prison cells and sixteen inmates in five different prisons affiliated with the same gang. 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. The officers identified eight suspects, issued eighteen arrest warrants and retrieved six firearms. By the end of the search two members from a rival gang of the Parraz's were arrested.[7]
Noah Beard and Angel Uriarte were arrested on February 3, 2023 and charged for the murders. Both pleaded not guilty and they are being held without bail. If convicted, they would face life in prison without possibility of parole, or the death penalty.[8] Uriarte also faces federal charges of assault on a federal officer involving a weapon, discharging a firearm during a violent crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, because of his shootout with ATF agents as they were trying to arrest him.
Aftermath
editIn the aftermath of the shooting, Nycholas Parraz's father, Shanye Maupin, 18, filed a lawsuit suing four of the Tulare County Child Welfare Services members for their role in placing Nycholas in the Goshen house.[9] Right after birth Nycholas was placed into the care of Child Welfare Service due to both of his parents being minors. Three days prior to the shooting Child Services placed Nycholas into his mother's custody. Maupin's lawsuit claims that members of the Tulare County Child Welfare Services didn't take proper precaution by knowingly placing Nycholas Parraz in a household where gang members lived and that was at high risk of gang violence. The lawsuit also details how seven other infants died in the care of the Tulare County Child Welfare Services. Shayne also calls out seven members of the Tulare County Sheriff Office for their role in not protecting Nycholas. Two weeks prior to the shooting, officers issued a warrant to search the household. They found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and firearms inside the home. The lawsuit claims that there was no effort on the Sheriff's Office to protect Alissa or Nycholas who were both minors living in the household.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "6 victims of 'cartel-style execution' identified, including teen and baby". ABC7 Los Angeles. KABC Television, LLC. KFSN-TV. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ a b Romero, Sheyanne (January 17, 2023). "New details released on Goshen massacre that left mother, infant, and 4 others dead". Visalia Times-Delta.
- ^ Stelloh, Tim (January 18, 2023). "Young mom was fleeing the 'massacre' of California family with her infant son when they were killed, sheriff says". NBC News. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Elamroussi, Aya (January 18, 2023). "A teenage mother and her 10-month-old were gunned down while running from a 'cartel-style execution' in central California that left 6 dead, police say". CNN. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Manny (February 3, 2023). "2 arrests in Goshen deadly shooting, video shows mom and baby trying to escape". YourCentralValley.com | KSEE24 and CBS47. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Times, Ruben Vives, Grace Toohey and Jessica GarrisonLos Angeles (January 17, 2023). "3 survived California massacre that killed 6, including baby". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Goshen massacre: Sheriff Boudreaux reveals likely motive for shooting". YourCentralValley.com | KSEE24 and CBS47. February 25, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Suspect pleads not guilty in Goshen shooting that killed 6, second remains in hospital". ABC30 Fresno. February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Twitter (August 10, 2023). "3 days after social workers returned baby to mom, he died in Goshen massacre. Father is suing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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