Noel Garcia, 34, of Hayward, California, was found dead on September 28, 2020, in the Round Mountain area along Windy Point Road in Shasta County. Deputies patrolling near SR-299E and Bakus Road heard gunshots and discovered Garcia with apparent gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was identified as an out-of-compliance parolee and a documented member of the Campo Ramos Locos gang who had left the Sacramento area without notifying his parole officer.

Investigators say Garcia had recently arrived in the area to work on an illegal marijuana-growing operation that was later eradicated. A verbal altercation preceded the gunfire, according to the sheriff’s account. The Secret Witness of Shasta County has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction.

Anyone with information about Garcia’s murder is asked to contact the Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit.