Identified: Hanford Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another in Critical Condition

Hanford Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another in Critical Condition

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 hours ago on

February 7, 2025

Hanford police arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting outside an In-N-Out, believed to be linked to an illegal drug transaction. (Hanford PD)

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A man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday that left one person dead and another critically wounded outside an In-N-Out restaurant, the Hanford Police Department said in a statement.

Officers responded to the parking lot around 8:14 p.m. after reports of gunfire and a crash, authorities said.

They found a wrecked white SUV with a passenger, Daniel Dawson, 23, of Lemoore, who had died from a gunshot wound.

The driver of the SUV, who also had a gunshot wound, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and is not expected to survive, police said.

Witnesses reported seeing a man flee the vehicle toward 12th Avenue after the shooting and crash.

Detectives worked overnight to gather evidence and identified Rafael Estrada, 27, of Hanford as a suspect.

With assistance from the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, investigators tracked Estrada to an apartment complex in Goshen, where he was arrested.

Police said a motive remains under investigation but believe an illegal drug transaction may have played a role.

Estrada was booked into the Kings County Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.