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nightwing1240

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Wed Jan 18, 2023, 06:17 AM Jan 2023

Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California

A 16-year-old mother, her 10-month old son and the baby's grandmother and great-grandmother were among the victims, police and family say.

The home in Goshen, population 3,000, had been raided by police last week.

Police say they are seeking two known suspects in the "targeted massacre".

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"Let me make this very clear, not all these people in this home were gang members," said Mr Boudreaux, adding that the mother and child were innocent victims.

He said that the killings appear "similar to high-ranking gang executions, and the style of execution they commit", because the victims were "shot in places where a shooter knew that quick death would occur".

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Elyssa Parraz's grandfather told the Associated Press news agency that she had been living with the child's father's family in Goshen, central California. Samuel Pina said that the baby's uncle, grandmother and great-grandmother were also killed.

"I can't wrap my head around what kind of monster would do this," he said.

Link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64313033
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I was unsure where to properly place this so I added it in this forum. I understand gun control is a contentious issue but an innocent baby and family were gunned down. Much more than lip service clearly needs done.

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Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California (Original Post) nightwing1240 Jan 2023 OP
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ add to the pile masmdu Jan 2023 #1
Sounds like we need to ban cartels. yagotme Jan 2023 #2
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