California Walgreens employee shot dead at work identified
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MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The man who was killed inside a Walgreens in Madera on Monday evening has been identified by the Madera Police Department as a store employee.

Police say around 9:35 p.m. they responded to a shots fired call inside the Walgreens at 2020 W. Clevland Avenue.

Upon arrival, responding officers reported locating the suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, reloading his handgun in the parking lot and took him into custody without incident.

Investigators say they searched the pharmacy and found the shooting victim – who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Other bystanders were found sheltering inside the store.

Detectives determined Fernandez traveled from Pixley to Madera and entered the store with a handgun in his pocket. Fernandez then allegedly shot the victim, a store employee, before firing the gun at other employees as they fled the store.

Police identified the shooting victim as Erick Velasquez.

Erick Velasquez

Police say Fernandez and Velasquez do not know each other and there are no known ties between Fernandez and the city of Madera.

Detectives are actively working to determine a motive.

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