On October 3, 2022, 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur and three family members were kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business in Merced, California. Surveillance footage showed a man later identified as Jesus Manuel Salgado, a former employee, leading family members with their hands zip-tied into a vehicle. The family included Jasleen, her husband Jasdeep Singh, their eight-month-old daughter Aroohi Dheri, and Jasdeep’s brother Amandeep Singh.

All four victims were found dead on October 5, 2022, in a remote almond orchard near Dos Palos after a farm worker alerted authorities. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the family had been killed; reports said the adults were killed first and the infant was left to die from exposure. The exact causes of death were not immediately disclosed.

Salgado was identified as the primary suspect; he had a criminal history and formerly worked for the family. He was arrested after a failed suicide attempt and was found to have tried to use one of the victims’ ATM cards. Authorities charged him with multiple offenses, including four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, illegal possession of a firearm, and arson. The community has mourned the family’s loss and organized fundraising to support surviving relatives.

If anyone knew the family, their routines, or has information related to the kidnapping or the suspect, please share what is known.