August 1,  2023 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that TCSO Homicide Detectives have arrested a second suspect in the murder of an Ivanhoe man last week.

Around 5:15 p.m. on July 24, 2023, TCSO Deputies were called to a shooting in the area of Ave. 327/Rd. 158 in Ivanhoe. When they arrived, Deputies found 34-year-old Antonio Tapia Jr. lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide Detectives served warrants in Ivanhoe and identified 23-year-old Ismar Ambriz as a suspect in the murder and arrested him last Thursday.

On Monday, July 31, 2023, Detectives identified a 16-year-old Ivanhoe boy as the second suspect in the murder. He was arrested and booked at the Juvenile Detention facility on murder charges.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective Nick Sandoval or Sergeant Hector Rodriguez at (559) 733-6218. Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.

Source: Tulare County Sheriff's Office

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