One dead in Tulare County shooting, authorities search for suspect

A man was shot to death in Earlimart on Thursday night, and investigators are looking for the suspect, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.

Just before 7:30 p.m., deputies arrived in the 800 block of Sutter Avenue and found a man in his 20s had been shot.

CPR was performed, but he was pronounced dead shortly after, the sheriff’s office said.

Investigators are trying to find surveillance footage nearby and are on the lookout for a red sedan they believe the suspect used to drive away.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.

Earlimart is a town of about 8,500 people that sits along Highway 99 between Pixley and Delano.