6 people, including 6-month-old baby, killed in California shooting

Police outside of a home in Goshen, California.

(Image credit: Tulare County Sheriff's Office via AP)

published 17 January 2023

A 6-month-old baby, her 17-year-old mother, and four others were killed on Monday in Goshen, California, in what law enforcement officials believe was an attack by a drug cartel.

"The level of violence ... this was not your run-of-the-mill low-end gang member," Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux told the Los Angeles Times. The baby was found cradled in the arms of her mother, law enforcement officials said, and both had been shot in the head. An elderly woman and three men were also killed.

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Two women who survived the attack told police that they spotted on surveillance cameras intruders coming onto the property. Authorities said they are searching for two suspects, but have not released any additional information. In a statement, Tulare County Supervisor Eddie Valero called the deaths "everyone's worst nightmare. These senseless acts of violence, especially with infants, children, and young adults, have no place in our communities."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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