On the evening of April 7, 2025, Daniel Garcia, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in the 2300 block of Peck Road in El Monte, California. The shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m.; emergency responders took Garcia to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released few details about what led to the shooting. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced, and authorities have not disclosed a motive. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or submit an anonymous tip to LA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or via the P3Tips app.

Garcia’s death is being mourned by family and friends and is cited alongside other recent fatal shootings in El Monte that have raised community concern. If anyone knew Daniel Garcia or saw activity in the 2300 block of Peck Road on April 7, please come forward with information.