Raul Alberto Vasquez, 20, of Orosi, was convicted of attempted murder for separate summer 2023 shootings in Cutler and faces 118 years to life. (Tulare County DA)
Share
|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
A 20-year-old Orosi man was convicted Friday for shootings that terrorized the Cutler-Orosi community in the summer of 2023, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
Related Story: Tulare Gang-Related Shooting Leaves One Dead, Teen Arrested
A jury found Raul Alberto Vasquez guilty of four counts of willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder, along with multiple firearm-related special allegations, officials said.
The first shooting occurred on June 27, 2023, when Vasquez allegedly drove past a group of neighbors in Cutler, shouted a gang phrase, and opened fire, striking two men who survived.
Related Story: Tulare County Crash With Semi-Truck Leaves One Pinned. Rescue Efforts Ongoing.
A month later on July 29, 2023, prosecutors said, Vasquez shot at another man outside a relative’s home.
The victim was able to identify him after deputies found Vasquez’s crashed sedan in a nearby orchard.
Related Story: Tulare Man, 79, Sentenced to 26 Years for Molesting Girls
Vasquez is set to be sentenced on March 19 and faces 118 years to life in prison.
—
Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
RELATED TOPICS:
Categories
This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza
Buy American? No Thanks, Europe Says, as Tariff Backlash Grows.
Trump Denies Posting Image of Himself as Pope, Laughs Off Critics
Old Merced Sun-Star Newspaper Building Reduced to Rubble
