James Garcia, 44, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a driveway near the intersection of Bernardino Avenue and Pioneer Boulevard in Whittier on December 11, 2023, at about 11:55 p.m. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department pronounced him dead at the scene; the LA County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed the identity and ruled the manner of death homicide by multiple gunshot wounds.

No arrests have been announced and authorities have not released information about suspects or a motive. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 323-890-5500; anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or through lacrimestoppers.org.

Did anyone in the Whittier or Hacienda Heights area see or hear anything around Bernardino and Pioneer Boulevard that night?