Daniel Alcala with his three children Janelle, 12; Daniel, 10; and Daisy, 8. There are several fundraisers happening to raise funds for the children after losing their father on Sunday.
July 23, 2025
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July 23, 2025 6:16 p.m.
Community comes together for Daniel Alcala’s family following shooting
EPHRATA — In the wake of a shooting incident in Ephrata July 20, the local community is rallying around the family of Daniel Alcala, who was fatally shot during an altercation at a gas pumps. Alcala, 30, was a husband and father to three children. According to the Grant County Coroner Investigator Maxwell Yoder, his death resulted from multiple gunshot wounds. The death has officially been ruled a homicide, according to a statement from the City of Ephrata.