Priscilla Diane Garcia Brocato, 66, and her husband Marc Francis Brocato, 75, were found shot to death at their Amite City home after a welfare check on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Authorities estimate the deaths occurred between March 31 and April 1. Priscilla, known as Diana, was remembered for baking and winning awards at the Tangipahoa Parish Fair; the couple enjoyed fishing, family time, and caring for pets.

Investigators quickly focused on the couple’s 34-year-old son, Joshua Brocato, who was unaccounted for and believed to be traveling in a white Ford utility van. An arrest warrant charging him with two counts of first-degree murder was issued. He was located the next day in Los Angeles, California; deputies found the van and arrested him in possession of body armor and several loaded firearms, including an assault rifle. Joshua was extradited and booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on April 18, 2025, and also faces drug and weapons possession charges. The motive has not been disclosed.

Does anyone have information about the Brocato family, their routines, or movements in late March that could help clarify what happened?