A shooting at Atkins Nursery in Fallbrook, California, on February 10, 2023, left 69-year-old Francisco Hernandez Mireles dead and two others wounded. Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 3 p.m. and found Hernandez Mireles inside a barn with gunshot wounds to his upper torso. A woman in her late thirties and a man in his seventies were located just outside the barn with upper-torso gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital, where they underwent surgery and were expected to survive.

The alleged shooter, 76-year-old Enrique Barajas, was found inside the barn and taken into custody without incident; he was arrested and booked on charges including murder and attempted murder. The firearm was identified as a .22 caliber rifle. All involved were reported to be employees of Atkins Nursery. The motive has not been determined and investigators continue to gather information.

If anyone worked at Atkins Nursery or knew Francisco Hernandez Mireles and can share what he was like or what led to that day, please come forward with information.