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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Sharp

Man accused of kidnap and murder of family of four wanted revenge after being fired from business, police say

Merced County Sheriff’s Office

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a California family of four was seeking revenge after being fired from the family’s business, according to authorities – as it was revealed that the suspect previously held another former employee at gunpoint.

Jesus Manuel Salgado, 48, drove for trucking business Unison Parking in Merced but was let go sometime last year, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said in a press conference on Thursday.

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