On January 21, 2016, John Asher, 44, was found dead from gunshot wounds just outside a home on Auberry Road near Millerton Road in Clovis, California. Deputies responding to a 12:30 am 911 call discovered 36-year-old Karisha Beardsley inside the residence with fatal gunshot injuries; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported methamphetamine inside the home, but it was not established whether narcotics were connected to the motive. The relationship between Asher and Beardsley was not immediately determined. No arrests had been announced; detectives named three people sought for questioning — Andrea Lara, 41, Humberto Martinez, 21, and Martin Garcia, 54 — and warned they might be armed.

Detectives and crime scene technicians conducted interviews and evidence collection as the investigation continued. If anyone has information about the incident, the whereabouts of the persons named, or details that could help the case, please contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.