FRESNO – An 18-year-old man has been identified as a suspect involved in a home-invasion robbery in Orosi in which an accomplice was killed.
Edgar Picazo Facebook pose
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office issued a wanted poster for 18-year-old Edgar Picazo of Tipton. He is described as 6 foot 3 inches, 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
The home invasion happened on May 27 around 5:30 a.m. when several people forced their way into a home in the 42400 block of Road 140 in Orosi. A gun battle broke out between the suspects and a 22-year-old resident, who was protecting himself and his three younger siblings, authorities said.
One suspect, identified as 21-year-old Victor Deharo, was killed during the exchange of bullets and left behind. Another suspect was wounded. The remaining suspects fled the scene in a grey van and dropped the wounded suspect, identified as 18-year-old Rolando Magana, at an area hospital, authorities said.
Magana was arrested and charged with murder. Authorities also arrested 21-year-old Francisco Padilla last week in Bakersfield. He is being charged with murder as well.
Picazo’s neck tattoo
Anyone with information as to Picazo’s whereabouts is asked to call (800) 808-0488 or (559) 733-6211, or send information anonymously through the sheriff’s TipNow program at (559) 725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com.
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