Christian Garcia-Torres, 25, was shot and killed on May 4, 2021, in an East Palo Alto parking garage at 1777 Woodland Avenue. Officers arrived about 9:10 p.m. after a call reporting the shooting; Garcia-Torres was found with life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died despite life-saving efforts by police and emergency crews.

The garage sits between Highway 101 and San Francisquito Creek and is near several apartment buildings. The East Palo Alto Police Department has asked the public for help and has not disclosed any suspects or a motive. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. Nineteen days after this murder, another fatal shooting occurred on the same block of Woodland Avenue.

If anyone has information about the shooting of Christian Garcia-Torres, please contact the East Palo Alto police through their anonymous tip channels.