Armando Oseguera Jr., 38, was shot and killed after an altercation that began inside the El Noa Noa Bar in Winton and continued outside shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March 19, 2022. Deputies found Oseguera on the ground with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 28-year-old Bryan Barragen Escalera as the primary suspect. Escalera was arrested at his Winton home the same day after a search warrant was executed and was booked into the Merced County Jail on murder charges with bail set at $1 million. Witnesses reported a verbal dispute that escalated into the fatal shooting.

The community and local authorities are following the case as legal proceedings move forward. If anyone witnessed the altercation at El Noa Noa Bar or has information relevant to the shooting, please come forward.