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Tragic Family Shootings Rock California and Manchester

1/19/2026

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On January 15, 2026, a shooting in Lakewood, California left three dead, including Hector Lionel Alfaro and his wife, and their youngest daughter.
Authorities reported Alfaro shot his family before turning the gun on himself.
In Salford, Greater Manchester, a coroner concluded that Martina Karos killed herself and her disabled daughter Eleni.
The coroner said Karos felt loneliness after her relationship ended and tragedy could not have been foreseen.

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Story summary

On January 15, 2026, a shooting in Lakewood, California left three dead, including Hector Lionel Alfaro and his wife, and their youngest daughter.
Authorities reported Alfaro shot his family before turning the gun on himself.
In Salford, Greater Manchester, a coroner concluded that Martina Karos killed herself and her disabled daughter Eleni.
The coroner said Karos felt loneliness after her relationship ended and tragedy could not have been foreseen.