Efrain Garcia, 41, of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, was shot and killed in North Hollywood on April 10, 2022. The shooting occurred just before 11:30 p.m. in the 12000 block of Saticoy Street; Los Angeles Police Department and the county coroner reported Garcia died at the scene.

In the days after the killing the LAPD identified a 16-year-old boy as the primary suspect. The teen was arrested just after midnight the following Tuesday in Palmdale, near the Antelope Valley Freeway, and was found carrying three firearms. Police have said the shooting is being investigated as gang-related; they have not disclosed the specific evidence tying the suspect to the scene.

The suspect was booked into Sylmar Juvenile Hall and the investigation is ongoing. If anyone saw activity on Saticoy Street that night or has information about Garcia or the arrest, please share what is known.