Alicia Duenas Perez was killed on May 16, 1993, during a mass shooting at Carrillo’s Club, a bar in southeast Fresno. Two men entered shortly after closing and opened fire; seven people died that night, including bar owner Reyes Carrillo, his mother Rachel Carrillo, his half-brother Alfredo, cook Marciano Perez and his wife Alicia Duenas Perez, customer Mary Ruiz, and bouncer Rudy Sanchez.
Johnnie Malarkey was identified as the primary suspect, later arrested and confessing to the Carrillo’s Club shootings as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He received eight consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, along with additional sentences for other 1993 crimes. His alleged accomplice, Allen Heflin, believed to be the second gunman, committed suicide in October 1993.
Malarkey was also linked to other 1993 killings, including Charles Ray Martin, whose burned body was found in the back of a torched pickup, and tax examiner Lee Grant, who was shot while riding his bicycle. Anyone with memories of Alicia, the victims, or the bar on that night is asked to share information or recollections.