Shawn Garcia was 36 and lived in Pico Rivera. He was one of three men killed in a shooting at a house party in Downey, California, on July 10, 2022. Officers were called for gunshots at about 12:45 a.m. on the 8100 block of Leeds Street and found Garcia, Paul Gonzales, 33, of Los Angeles, and Brandon Chavez, 43, dead at the scene. A man and a woman at the party suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and were taken to a hospital.

The shooting was described as an isolated incident. At the time police released the initial information there were no outstanding suspects and no arrests had been reported; motive and circumstances remained under investigation. The deaths shocked the local community and prompted vigils and calls for action on gun violence.

If anyone attended the party or has information about what happened that night, please contact the Downey Police Department.