Carl Anthony Fragale, 28, was shot and killed on September 17, 2014, in Piercy, California, following a dispute with his younger brother, Anthony Lawrence Fragale, 23. The brothers were working on a marijuana cultivation operation on family property near Highway 271 when the argument began after Carl confronted Anthony about perceived disrespect toward their father. A physical fight occurred, and after it ended Anthony retrieved a handgun and confronted Carl again; during that second confrontation Anthony shot Carl. Carl was transported by family to Jerold Phelps Community Hospital in Garberville and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Anthony Fragale was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into the Mendocino County Jail with bail set at $500,000. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office investigated the incident, which investigators said grew out of ongoing tensions between the brothers and the stressful context of an illegal cultivation—about 120 marijuana plants—on the property.

Does anyone have information about the Fragale family, the cultivation site near Highway 271, or the events of September 17, 2014?