KCAL report
New clues have emerged as authorities continue investigating a mass murder where seven people were shot to death in 2020 at a marijuana grow house in Riverside County.
The property, located in the 45000 block of Highway 371 in Aguanga, a rural town, was home to more than 20 people at one point and housed several makeshift dwellings and a nursery.
On Sept. 7, 2020, Riverside County deputies responded to reports of an assault at the residence at around 12:33 a.m.
At the home, authorities discovered six people had been fatally shot and one woman with a gunshot wound who was still alive. The woman was rushed to the hospital where she later died. All seven victims were of Laotian descent, authorities said.
Investigators discovered the property was being used to manufacture and harvest an illegal marijuana operation. Over 1,000 pounds of marijuana and several hundred marijuana plants were located at the scene.
“This was not a small operation,” said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at the time. “This is a very organized crime type of operation.”
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A car is left parked at a house where killings occurred in the rural town of Aguanga, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2020. Seven people were found fatally shot at the illegal marijuana growing operation located on the property. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat) -
A car is left parked at a house where killings occurred in the rural town of Aguanga, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2020. Seven people were found fatally shot at the illegal marijuana growing operation located on the property. (OC Hawk) -
A car is left parked at a house where killings occurred in the rural town of Aguanga, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2020. Seven people were found fatally shot at the illegal marijuana growing operation located on the property. (OC Hawk) -
A car is left parked at a house where killings occurred in the rural town of Aguanga, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2020. Seven people were found fatally shot at the illegal marijuana growing operation located on the property. (OC Hawk)
No suspects were found at the scene and the case went cold.
Over the past four years, investigators have identified and followed up on multiple leads.
On Dec. 18, 2024, new clues were revealed as detectives believe the murders were a targeted incident involving gang members of Laotian descent from the San Diego area. Authorities have also identified one of the vehicles used in the shooting as a mid-size dark-colored SUV. The case was labeled a “home invasion robbery” but nothing was reported stolen.
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