Incident

10-24-2024 California Tulare 1-1

Location

October 24, 2024

237 E Berkeley Ave
Tulare, California

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Michael Garza
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Fabian Gamez
  • Age: 30
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Home Invasion
  • Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator injured
  • Defensive Use
  • Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
  • Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
  • Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established

Notes

Mother and son, Raymond Garza (38) and Melissa Quinn (58), were stabbed in a home invasion. A third person inside the home shot the suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Garza and Quinn initially reported as shot.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 20
State Senate District: 12
State House District: 33