Suspect arrested in connection to fight resulting in one death at Lake Berryessa
UPDATE on June 12, 2024 at 8:35 a.m. (KPIX/KION)- The suspect involved in a fight that led to one persons death at Lake Berryessa has been identified.
According to the Napa County District Attorney's Office, 25 year old Gabriel James Chavez has been charged with murder, assault with a semi-auto rifle and assault in the death of 39 year old Andres Fabian Sandoval Garcia.
On June 11th, Chavez was arrested by the Napa County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of murder.
ORIGINAL: Written by Cecilio Padilla
NAPA COUNTY, (KPIX-TV)- One person has died and several people were stabbed at Lake Berryessa on Saturday, authorities say.
The Napa County Sheriff's Office says they started getting reports about a big fight at the Oak Shores Day Use Area.
At the scene, deputies found one person had been shot. Deputies say that person, only identified as a man at this point, died from the gunshot injuries.
Several other people were stabbed in the fight, the sheriff's office says. Two of those victims had to be airlifted to hospitals in the area, while several other stabbing victims showed up at hospitals on their own.
It's unclear how many stabbing victims there were.
No arrests have been made and it's unclear exactly what started the fight. The Napa Sheriff's Office is at the scene investigating. Detectives expect to be out at the scene all night, the sheriff's office says.
The Oak Shores Day Use Area is towards the middle western shore of Lake Berryessa.
