Who are the victims of California home massacre? Cops say teen mom, baby were shot 'assassination style'
TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: Officials have reportedly released new details about the shocking home massacre, in which six people were fatally shot, that took place in Goshen, on Tuesday, January 17. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux revealed that the teenage mother, Alissa Parraz, 16, and her 10-month-old baby son, Nycholas, were killed "assassination style." The victims included a 72-year-old woman, reportedly a grandmother, who was asleep at home.
As per USA Today, investigating authorities have also revealed names of the victims who were killed in the horrific crime. They reportedly said that the victims were believed to be part of a family. The other victims are: Rosa, 72, Marcos, 19, Eladio Jr, 52, and Jennifer Analla, 50.
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The shooter reportedly stood over Parraz and Nycholas before gunning them down, as the two tried to flee. The case is reportedly linked to drugs and gang activity, officials said, as per USA Today. Boudreaux said that forensics revealed Parraz had tried to run away before the shooter caught up with her and stood over her and fired "multiple rounds into her skull and her baby's."
"It's shocking that we live in a community where this type of violence exists. It was clear the shooters stood over the 16-year-old mother and shot rounds into her head. The 10-month-old infant also suffered the same attack. None of this was by accident," Boudreaux reportedly said.
The sherriff added that the "level of violence shown by the shooters indicated a link to a drug cartel or high-ranking gang members." “I am not eliminating that possibility. These people were clearly shot in the head and they were also shot in places where the shooter would know that a quick death would occur. This is also similar to high-ranking gang affiliation and the style of executions that they commit," he reportedly said.
Authorities are currently looking for two suspects and are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to their capture.