Location: 12600 BLOCK OF SECOND DRIVE, CUTLER

Incident Date: 06-27-2015

Incident Time: 1835

Case Number: 15-8019

Victim: HISPANIC MALE ADULT

Posted by: Media Relations

Victim: Hispanic Male Adult, Cutler

Suspect: Rogelio Barrera Castro, DOB: 05-05-1991

HMA from Cutler

On 06-27-2015 at approximately 1839 hours, Deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence in the 12600 block of Second Drive, Cutler, for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Deputies located a male subject deceased in the backyard of the residence. 

During the investigation, Deputies located and detained a suspect who was still on scene. The suspect was identified as Rogelio Barrera Castro and was later transported and booked at the Pre-Trial Facility for homicide.    

This case remains under investigation and anyone with information regarding the case is encouraged to call Detective Sgt. J. Mayberry or Detective Merced Zamora at (559) 733-6211 or anonymous information about this incident 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.