FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Authorities identified 62-year-old Eddie Garcia of Alpaugh as the man shot and killed in Tulare County Thursday night.<\/p>\n
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says it got a call around 7:30 p.m. reporting a shooting.<\/p>\n
When deputies arrived on scene, they found Garcia with gunshot wounds. Despite their rescue efforts, officials said Garcia died on the scene.<\/p>\n
Witnesses say the shooting happened at Alpaugh County Park in front of families, and while children were just feet away<\/p>\n
“I was at my friend’s house, and we were sitting outside. And all were hear is boom! Big old gunshot,” said Diane Munoz, who lives across the street from the park.<\/p>\n
Munoz says someone inside of a black car shot a man then drove off towards Corcoran.<\/p>\n
“They just jumped out and shot him. Just like that. Cold turkey. Everybody over here was watching,” she said. “It could have been my nephew; it could have been my man. You know, you never that that would happen. Because it’s never happened before like this.”<\/p>\n
That same park was desolate Friday – as the community is left feeling terrorized after the shooting happened in front of several children.<\/p>\n
One mother wanting to remain anonymous, says her 7-year-old daughter was there and came running home screaming.<\/p>\n
She says the child was crying and asking what happened after hearing the gunfire.<\/p>\n
The mother says she told her daughter she didn’t know what happened but prayed for their safety.<\/p>\n
Others in the neighborhood say they’re praying, too, as there’s no word yet on any arrests.<\/p>\n
“That guy didn’t have no fear. He didn’t care. He didn’t care if that person – if he shot a kid. That’s crazy… I hope they catch him,” said Munoz.<\/p>\n
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says no arrests have been made so far, and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
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