Two men from the same family were shot dead after an early-morning confrontation tied to a wedding reception in Madera County on June 18, 2023. Around 4:00 a.m., 33-year-old Jesus Jesse Gil Jr. argued with 51-year-old Francisco Trejo Ramirez at the reception. Ramirez then went to the nearby home of 60-year-old Jesus Gil Sr., where an altercation ended with Gil Sr. fatally shot and a 15-year-old male wounded. Ramirez returned to the reception and shot Jesse, who died of his wounds.

Ramirez was tracked down the same evening while attempting to cross the border into Mexico and was taken into federal custody before being turned over to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked on felony first-degree murder charges; the District Attorney charged him with two counts of murder with firearm enhancements and one count of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. Ramirez pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance. The Gil family has received community support and fundraising to help with funeral costs; Jesse is described as a father of four children under 12.

Are there witnesses who attended the reception or knew the Gils who can add details about what happened that night?