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70-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Fallbrook Shooting

3/21/2026

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Michael Anthony Burke, a 70-year-old man, has been charged with murder after confrontation with landscapers in Fallbrook, California.
He allegedly shot Martin Lucas Esteban, a Guatemalan immigrant, after an argument Monday night.
Esteban's daughter described Burke threatening them with a shotgun.
Burke pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, and shooting into an occupied vehicle, and faces a potential 75-year-to-life sentence, with a March 27 court appearance.

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Michael Anthony Burke, a 70-year-old man, has been charged with murder after confrontation with landscapers in Fallbrook, California.
He allegedly shot Martin Lucas Esteban, a Guatemalan immigrant, after an argument Monday night.
Esteban's daughter described Burke threatening them with a shotgun.
Burke pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, and shooting into an occupied vehicle, and faces a potential 75-year-to-life sentence, with a March 27 court appearance.