CARRASCO-SANCHEZ PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO AGGRAVATED MURDERS, SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
On August 27, 2026, Andres Carrasco-Sanchez pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Murder in the First Degree with a Firearm Enhancement for shooting and killing Cristian Garcia (21) and Sergio Segundo (30) of Mexico. Carrasco-Sanchez also pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree, Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle, and Alien in Possession of a Firearm.
Last April, Carrasco-Sanchez was at the AWPPW Hall in Longview where a Quinceañera was being held for a 15-year-old girl. He believed Garcia and Segundo, who he had never met, were smiling at his girlfriend. After a brief argument with his girlfriend, Carrasco-Sanchez drove to Rose Valley and obtained a black pistol without a serial number. He returned to the AWPPW Hall and waited outside. When Garcia and Segundo exited, Carrasco-Sanchez approached them. He attempted to fight with Garcia, but Segundo stepped between them. Carrasco-Sanchez killed both men by shooting them in the head with the pistol. After a high-speed pursuit near Lake Sacajawea, Carrasco-Sanchez was taken into custody. Later, when interviewed, Carrasco-Sanchez admitted to police his purpose in driving to Rose Valley had been to obtain the gun so that he could shoot the victims.
Carrasco-Sanchez was previously deported in 2004 and again in 2020. When he was deported in 2020, he was prohibited from entering the country for 20 years. Garcia and Segundo were cousins who were visiting the country on work VISAS and were employed in Kennewick, Washington. They both left behind several family members in Mexico, including three young children. To avoid federal prosecution for possessing a firearm after illegally entering the United States, Carrasco-Sanchez pled guilty as charged. The court sentenced Carrasco-Sanchez to life without the possibility of parole—the only penalty available in Washington for Aggravated Murder in the First Degree.
Our office sincerely appreciates the diligent efforts of the Longview Police Department to apprehend Carrasco-Sanchez and investigate these murders. We recognize that the victims’ families continue to suffer from their tremendous loss and hope the resolution of this case will help them heal. The State was represented by Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Eric Bentson.
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