UPDATE: TCSO Homicide Detectives Arrest 15-Year-Old for Linnell Camp Murder
August 22, 2023 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that just before 11:00 p.m. on August 18, 2023, TCSO Deputies were called to Linnell Camp, in the 400 block of Outer Drive in Farmersville, for a shooting.
When the Deputies arrived, they found 19-year-old Blake Pecego of Tulare in his car suffering from gunshot wounds. Pecego was taken to a local hospital where he died.
On Monday, Homicide Detectives identified a 15-year-old boy as one of two suspects responsible for the murder. The 15-year-old was tracked down and taken into custody without incident. He was booked at the Juvenile Detention Facility for Murder.
Detectives later served a search warrant at the boy’s home, where they found more evidence linking him to the murder.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective J. Thigpin or Sergeant H. Rodriguez with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 802-9563 or (800) 808-0488. Anonymous information about this crime can be reported via Tipnow email tcso@tipnow.net, text or voicemail at 559-725-4194, or download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.
Source: Tulare County Sheriff's Office
