On July 10, 2024, five members of an Alameda, California family were killed. Victims identified were 70-year-old Miguel Carcamo; his wife, 56-year-old Marta Morales-Diaz; their daughter, 36-year-old Brenda Natali Morales; and Brenda’s two sons, 6-year-old William Killian and 1-year-old Wesley Killian. An elderly man later identified as Miguel Carcamo went to a neighbor after being shot and told that his son-in-law, 54-year-old Shane Killian, was the shooter. Police went to the Killian home, found Shane Killian there and detained him. Officers recovered a semi-automatic pistol believed to be the murder weapon and other firearms, including an assault rifle, inside the residence.

Shane Killian was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder and firearm offenses; court records indicate he has not entered a plea and is being held without bail. Reports say the motive remains unclear, though some accounts mention tension after the in-laws moved into the family home. The community has been deeply affected; a GoFundMe was started to help with funerals and repatriation of the victims to El Salvador. If anyone knew the family or has information relevant to what happened, please share what you know.