Artemio Rios Garcia, 37, was shot and killed on the evening of October 5, 2021, at a residence in the 700 block of Digges Lane in South Bakersfield. Bakersfield Police responded about 6:30 p.m. after a call reporting a man with a gunshot wound. Garcia was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

Investigators identified Garcia’s wife, 38-year-old Cecilia Rios, as the primary suspect. She was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the incident and was booked on murder charges; authorities described the shooting as occurring during a domestic dispute but did not release additional motive details.

The case prompted attention in the community around domestic violence and the risk it poses to families. Anyone with information about the shooting or the events that led to that night is asked to come forward.