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Roland Garcia, 45, was killed on March 13, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, during a dispute at an illegal gambling house on Hayden Drive. The property was being used for gambling with 8-liner machines. An argument over stolen gambling proceeds escalated into violence; Michael Gaitan allegedly dropped a firearm and, when Garcia reached for it, Gaitan gained control of the weapon and fired, striking Garcia twice—once in the stomach and once in the head. Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene.

After the shooting, Gaitan reportedly fled with an accomplice in a white Volkswagen Jetta. Witness statements and evidence later led to Gaitan’s arrest; he was charged with murder and taken into custody with bond set at $250,000, with an initial court appearance scheduled for late May. Few details are available about Garcia’s life beyond the circumstances of the killing.

Did anyone in San Antonio at the time see activity around Hayden Drive or recall a white Volkswagen Jetta leaving the scene?