Suspect arrested in shooting that left woman and man dead outside Atwater gym

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- An apprehension has led to a interruption successful a 14-month probe into a treble homicide that took the beingness of a North Valley antheral and woman.

The apprehension of Daniel Garibay could bring justness for the victims' families this caller year.

On October 2nd, 2023, Evangelina Ybarra and Ramon Lopez were sitting successful a parked car extracurricular the In-Shape successful Atwater.

Police accidental a Garibay walked up and opened fire, sidesplitting the couple.

Ramon's household says the 2 had precocious started dating and they hadn't adjacent had a accidental to conscionable Ybarra.

"The fishy was the ex-husband of Eva. It was inactive thing new," said Rene Lopez, Ramon's brother.

They judge the motive was jealousy.

"Danny had threatened to bash this nonstop thing," said Rene.

"They were ambushed. He had it good thought out. He had already planned however helium was going to bash it due to the fact that they were ambushed from the back. They had nary accidental to support themselves."

"Ramon was a hero. He served our country. He didn't merit this," added Sgt. Sarginson.

Lopez near down a lad who celebrated his 5th day connected this New Year's Day.

"He was a dedicated father, a truly bully lad to my mom, a truly bully member to each of america arsenic well," explained Rene.

Evangelina besides near down 3 young children.

"I don't cognize wherefore this 1 touches maine truthful much, but due to the fact that of the kids and for the families. They're bully people.," said Sgt. Sarginson.

A histrion covered successful flowers for Evangelina and Ramon remains astatine the spot wherever the 2 were past seen 14 months ago.

As this lawsuit moves forward, Atwater constabulary are expecting Garibay to beryllium extradited to Merced County.

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