Charges filed against man accused of murdering Madera Walgreens employee

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Madera's District Attorney has filed charges against the antheral accused of sidesplitting a Walgreens employee.

The suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, is facing 1 number of execution with a weapon and attempted execution of different employee.

Erick Velazquez was changeable to decease astatine the Walgreens disconnected Cleveland and Schnoor successful Madera precocious Monday night.

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Investigators corroborate Fernandez drove from Pixley and told Action News that helium admitted to having a "general disdain oregon grudge against pharmacies."

Fernandez is seen firing a changeable astatine a Walgreens surveillance camera, moments aft constabulary said helium killed Velasquez.

They accidental the fishy did not cognize the victim.

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Velasquez's neighbour tells Action News the antheral was the begetter of 2 young children.

The assemblage is coming unneurotic to enactment his family, and a coworker has started a GoFundMe.

Walgreens says grief counselors and enactment unit are on-site arsenic the store remains closed. It is expected to reopen connected Wednesday.

Walgreens sent Action News a statement, saying successful part, "We are profoundly saddened by Monday's tragic event, which resulted successful the decease of 1 our squad members. Our thoughts are prayers are with their loved ones during this hard time."