Marco Anthony Garcia was 24 when he was fatally shot on August 21, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list gunshot wounds; investigators report he was shot multiple times, which investigators characterized as indicative of a targeted attack rather than a random act.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation that has faced significant obstacles: a lack of eyewitnesses and reluctance among potential witnesses to come forward. Over time the case has produced multiple suspects and persons of interest, and some arrests were made but those individuals were later released because of insufficient evidence.

The case remains unsolved and the family continues to seek answers. If anyone has information about Marco Garcia’s death, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department.