A late-evening shooting on January 28, 2026, left 42-year-old Jose Garcia dead in a Pasadena neighborhood. Police say the incident happened about 7:00 p.m. in the 300 block of Ashtabula Street when a minivan stopped beside a group of men. After a brief interaction, one of the men produced a handgun and fired roughly 13 rounds into the vehicle. Garcia, a passenger in the minivan, was struck and later died at a hospital after being driven there by the vehicle’s driver; everyone at the scene fled immediately afterward.

Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit identified a suspect and an arrest followed in Pasadena the next day; a firearm was recovered. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges that include murder, assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon, with bail set at $3 million. Any witnesses or neighbors who saw the minivan, the group on Ashtabula Street that evening, or who have dashcam or doorbell video are asked to come forward with information.