John Sanchez Garcia, 46, of El Monte was shot and killed on April 18, 2017. According to Los Angeles County coroner’s records he was found unresponsive in the 11400 block of Montecito Drive at about 10:40 p.m.; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after he suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso.

El Monte Police Department led the investigation with assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau. Investigators could not confirm media accounts that Garcia was riding a bicycle when shot, and there was no immediate description of a suspect or suspects. No motive has been identified.

Law enforcement asked the public for tips and anonymous Crime Stoppers information, but the case remained unsolved and Garcia’s family continued to seek answers. If anyone has information about that April 18, 2017 shooting on Montecito Drive, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.