Christian Garcia was 20 when he was killed on August 2, 2015, in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx. He was in a park with friends when a stray bullet struck his chest; reports say he was not the intended target. The shooting allegedly began when a gang member fired at someone who escaped unharmed, and Garcia was left to die at the scene. Friends and family held a candlelight vigil to remember him. A friend later said the person believed responsible for the shooting was himself killed in an argument in March 2016.

The loss added to a string of violent deaths in the borough that have affected multiple Garcia families. If anyone was in Soundview park that day or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.