| Tulare County shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tulare County, California, United States |
| Date | December 16, 2018 |
Attack type | Shooting spree |
| Weapon | Firearm |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Gustavo Garcia |
A shooting spree began in farming country near Exeter, California on December 16, 2018, when a man with a gun began shooting at random people, and continued to do so throughout Tulare County for 24 hours. Three people, including the shooter, died. Seven others were injured.
The case attracted national attention in the U.S. because the shooter was a convicted felon who had served time in American prisons and had reentered the country illegally for a third time, following deportations in 2004 and 2014. The shooting reignited debate over California Sanctuary Law SB54 because the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requested the Tulare County sheriff's office to hold him in detention, but the Sheriff was unable to do so under the California Sanctuary Law. The shooting spree began shortly after the shooter was released.