Victor Carlos Garcia, 44, was killed on the evening of October 19, 2023, after confronting occupants of a stolen vehicle at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. Three other people were injured during the same exchange, and the suspects left the scene. By late October 2023 no arrests had been announced.

Garcia worked at Puget Sound Piping, where colleagues remembered him as helpful and devoted to his family. His death was sudden and violent, and it left his loved ones and community grieving. If anyone witnessed the incident at Golden Gardens Park or has information about the stolen vehicle or the people who fled, please come forward.