A man killed in a shooting at a Halloween party near Farmersville has been identified

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Authorities have identified the man who was killed over the weekend in a shooting at a Halloween party in Tulare County.

Chaos and multiple gunshots woke up local neighbors on Route 166 near Farmersville around 1 a.m. Sunday.

One neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said she heard six shots.

The gunshots woke her and her one-month-old baby.

She quickly called 911, looked outside and saw people running and an injured man lying on the ground.

“It’s sad because I’ve never heard of anything like this happening in the area before,” the neighbor said.

On Monday, the crime scene tape was still visible.

According to police, that’s where the shooting victim, 25-year-old Angel Cruz Puga of Farmersville, died.

Tulare County sheriff’s detectives say there was a fight involving the victim shortly before.

“We discovered there was a big Halloween party going on. The victim arrived at the party and started feeling uncomfortable so he decided to leave and as he was leaving, an incident started and that’s when the killing took place. took place,” said Tulare County Sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Clower.

The sheriff’s office says the homeowners were throwing a small party for family and friends.

Only about 40 people were supposed to attend, but over 200 showed up.

Detectives say this isn’t the first time a Halloween party has gotten out of hand.

“We had a similar incident at a Halloween party in the Strathmore area a few years ago and it’s really imperative that if you’re hosting a party on social media and things start to get out of control, you call law enforcement first. it’s getting worse,” Lt. Clower said.

Deputies are working to check the evidence.

They say the investigation was difficult because people were dressed in costumes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.

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