Property owner Timothy Fadgen, 47, was shot and killed on the night of 7 August 2017 when he confronted three men illegally growing marijuana on the edge of his rural land at Oakhurst in Madera County. The men fled in a minivan and no arrests were reported.
🇺🇸 Oakhurst, Madera County · California, United States
Timothy Fadgen, 47, confronted three men about an illegal marijuana growing site on the edge of his rural property in the small community of Oakhurst, and a fight broke out.[1]He was shot during the confrontation on Monday night, 7 August 2017, and died at the scene, Madera County sheriff’s lieutenant Zack Zamudio said.[1][2]
Fadgen knew the marijuana was being grown illegally on his property, Zamudio said.[1]Madera County lies about 20 miles north of Fresno.[1]
The three men fled in an older-model blue or green minivan with tinted windows, and police were still searching for them the next day with no descriptions of the suspects available.[1][2]Investigators at the scene had not yet determined how many pot plants were growing on the land.[1][2]
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