Joe Salazar Estrada, 78, was shot dead at his home in central Bakersfield, California, on the night of February 10, 2022. Police found Estrada and his brother with gunshot wounds; Estrada died at the scene and his brother survived. Estrada had worked in Memorial Hospital’s engineering department for more than 40 years before retiring in 2013 and was remembered as a devoted father and grandfather who loved fishing and cars.

Investigators say Dan Ryan, 25, who had been raised by Estrada as a grandson, was found sitting on the front step and spontaneously told officers he had to shoot them because they were going to kill him. During interviews Ryan made statements about hearing voices, believing one of the victims had killed his grandmother, and claiming sharpshooter skills from playing the video game Warzone. He was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder and pleaded not guilty; he was held without bail.

Estrada’s family described living in fear of Ryan’s behavior and the devastating effect of his death on the family. Does anyone have information about Joe Estrada, his life in Bakersfield, or the night of February 10, 2022?