Location: 400 Block Outer Drive

Incident Date: 8/18/23

Incident Time: 2300

City: Farmersville

Posted by: Media Relations

TCSO Homicide Detectives Arrest 15-Year-Old for Linnell Camp Murder

UPDATE:

On 8/21/23, Homicide Detectives identified a 15-year-old boy as one of two suspects responsible for the murder of Blake Pecego. The 15-year-old was tracked down and taken into custody without incident. He was booked at the Juvenile Detention Facility for Murder. Detectives later served a search warrant at the boy’s home, where they found more evidence linking him to the murder.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective J. Thigpin or Sergeant H. Rodriguez with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 802-9563 or (800) 808-0488. Anonymous information about this crime can be reported via Tipnow email tcso@tipnow.net, text or voicemail at 559-725-4194, or download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.

Original Post:

Just before 11 p.m. on 8/18/23, TCSO Deputies were called to Linnell Camp, in the 400 block of Outer Drive in Farmersville, for a shooting. When Deputies arrived, they found 19-year-old Blake Pecego of Tulare in his car suffering from gunshot wounds. Pecego was take to a local hospital where he died. Homicide Detectives took over the investigation.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective J. Thigpin or Sergeant H. Rodriguez with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 802-9563 or (800) 808-0488. Anonymous information can be reported via Tipnow email tcso@tipnow.net, text or voicemail at 559-725-4194, or download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.