On the evening of Saturday, April 19, 2025, a house party on Road 148 in the area between Visalia and Ivanhoe, near Avenues 320 and 313, turned deadly when 22-year-old Richard Garcia was shot twice in the chest during an argument. He was taken to a local hospital and later died of his wounds. Garcia had recently become a father to a four-month-old daughter; his girlfriend described him as the life of the party who loved and cared for his family.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and has conducted extensive witness interviews. Investigators say they are relying heavily on witness testimony to reconstruct how the shooting unfolded. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and a GoFundMe was set up to support Garcia’s family.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. What did you see that night?