July 15, 2021 – Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office issues an update on the fatal shooting connected to the cartel marijuana grow, that took place on July 10, 2021.

UPDATE: Major Incident Release - Cartel Marijuana Grow Shooting Suspect in Custody and Victim Identified. 

Victim: Able Alvarez age 44 from Modesto, CA.

Suspect: Miguel Alcazar AKA Marco Jimenez (and multiple other AKA’s) age 50 from Modesto, CA.

Mr. Alcazar was driven by his girlfriend to a valley hospital to seek medical attention for his gunshot wounds. He was detained at the hospital by local law enforcement until the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office arrived.

Mr. Alcazar has been released from the hospital and booked into the Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility on charges of PC187(A) Homicide / Murder.

Initial information indicated that a third person involved had suffered gunshot wounds. After being examined at the hospital, the third person was cleared with no injuries and no gunshot wounds.

Source: Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office

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