Alaa Alset, 36, died on October 12, 2024, from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while hunting near Springville. The incident happened just before 8:00 a.m. in Balch Park’s Dogwood Meadow area. Witnesses heard a gunshot and saw Alset limping toward his vehicle; he was later found unresponsive inside the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to his groin. Firearms and hunting gear in the vehicle indicated he had been hunting at the site.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office investigated and concluded the wound was self-inflicted and accidental, with no signs of foul play and no suspects sought. His obituary lists his birth as January 1, 1988, and his death as October 12, 2024. If anyone was in Balch Park that morning or has information about the circumstances, please share what is known.