1 farmworker killed, 2 critically injured in Fresno County shooting

Saturday, April 17, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County authorities have identified the man who was killed in a shooting in a vineyard this week.

Officials say 19-year-old Jose Mendez Varela was killed during Thursday morning's carnage.
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Sheriff's detectives say it happened near Butte and Chandler, not far from Harris Ranch in western Fresno County.

Two suspects are on the run -- they are accused of killing Varela and leaving two others with serious injuries.
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Detectives have confirmed that the suspects and the three victims all worked for the same company, but a motive for the attack has not been announced.
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