A Kelso man accused of fatally shooting two men outside a Longview quinceañera allegedly told investigators that insecurity and perceived disrespect led him to leave the party, retrieve a gun from home and return intending to confront one of the victims before opening fire.
Obtained court documents from the Cowlitz County Superior Court allege 49-year-old Andres Carrasco-Sanchez, of Kelso, admitted to shooting 21-year-old Cristian Garcia Segundo and 30-year-old Sergio Adrian Segundo outside the AWPPW Hall on Saturday, April 11, later telling detectives, “It was their fault, they started it.”
During a post-Miranda Rights interview with detectives, Carrasco-Sanchez allegedly admitted to shooting both men once in the head. According to investigators, he later asked if the victims had died before making the statement, blaming them for the confrontation.
The Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced on April 15 it filed charges against Carrasco-Sanchez, including two counts of aggravated first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement, unlawful possession of a firearm, attempting to elude a pursuing police officer and alien in possession of a firearm. The following day, a judge granted the state’s motion to hold Carrasco-Sanchez without bail pending trial. Carrasco-Sanchez pleaded not guilty at arraignment on Tuesday, April 21.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Carrasco-Sanchez told investigators he became angered after believing the victims and a third unidentified man were making prolonged eye contact and smiling at his girlfriend, behavior he interpreted as flirting and disrespect.
Court records allege Carrasco-Sanchez argued with his girlfriend, left the gathering, drove to the couple’s residence and retrieved a handgun before returning to the hall with what investigators say was the intention of shooting one of the men.
According to court records, Carrasco-Sanchez told detectives he attempted to challenge one of the men to a fight outside the hall, but when the man walked away and another stepped in, he pulled out a handgun and shot two of the three men, killing Cristian and Sergio Segundo.
Investigators noted in court records that Carrasco-Sanchez admitted none of the men struck him before the shooting.
Police were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. on April 11 to reports of the shooting at the AWPPW Hall, 724 15th Ave., in Longview, where authorities said roughly 200 people were attending the quinceañera. As officers arrived, they identified a suspect vehicle leaving the area and initiated a pursuit through West Longview that eventually returned to the scene of the crime at the AWPPW Hall.
Court records state officers saw a handgun thrown from the suspect’s black Nissan pickup truck near 16th Avenue and Alabama Street during the chase. Police later recovered what was described as a black 9mm pistol with no serial number.
After the pursuit ended back at the hall, Carrasco-Sanchez was arrested after a brief foot chase.
Court records also state Carrasco-Sanchez verbally admitted to fleeing the scene, leading police on a pursuit and discarding the firearm from his vehicle.
Investigators further allege Carrasco-Sanchez was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a 1995 felony conviction for first-degree possession of stolen property. Court documents also note the recovered weapon was allegedly an untraceable firearm due to having no serial number.
Responding officers found both victims suffering gunshot wounds to the head. Cristian Garcia Segundo was transported to St. John Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Sergio Adrian Segundo was declared dead at the scene, court records state.
Multiple agencies assisted in the response and investigation, including the Longview Police Department, Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, Kelso Police Department and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
