Suspect jailed after man found seriously injured

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April 13, 2009 12:17 AM

THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

TIPTON — A Pixley man was arrested this weekend for allegedly trying to kill a Tipton man.

Tulare County sheriff’s deputies were sent at 12:20 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of North Burnett Road to investigate a report of an injured person lying on the ground.

Edgar Fuentes, 58, of Tipton, was transported to a local hospital and was in critical condition, the Sheriff’s Department reports.

Juan “Johnny” Munoz, 34, of Pixley, was arrested without incident and booked on suspicion of attempted murder.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Tulare County Violent Crimes Unit, 1-800-808-0488.

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