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James MacEgan

Case from Roseville, CA dated Apr 06, 2023

Victim Details

James MacEgan

Male

White / Caucasian

Roseville

CA

2023-04-06

72

James

MacEgan

07/13/2026

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On April 6, 2023, 72-year-old James MacEgan and his wife, Patricia, were taking an afternoon walk in Mahany Park, Roseville, California, when they were unexpectedly caught in a violent confrontation between law enforcement and an armed suspect. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Eric James Abril, was the subject of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) operation related to a felony investigation into a previous highway shooting. When officers attempted to serve a search warrant, Abril opened fir ...
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  • Neighbors in shock after learning beloved couple were the hostages in deadly Roseville shooting
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    Has anyone else been closely following the legal proceedings around Eric Abril’s case? I just read... ...Read More
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    I've been following the MacEgan case closely, and I'm still struck by how terribly tragic the situat... ...Read More
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