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Matt Garcia, a promising young city councilman from Fairfield, California, was tragically killed on September 1, 2008, at the age of 22. Garcia, who had been elected to the Fairfield City Council at just 21, was known for his enthusiasm and dedication to his community. On the evening of his death, Garcia was visiting a friend in the Cordelia neighborhood of Fairfield when he was shot. The investigation revealed that Garcia was the victim of a case of mistaken identity. The assailants, Gene Combs ...Read More
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Matt Garcia
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Fairfield
CA
2008-09-01
22
Matt
Garcia
11/08/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the ripple effects of Matt Garcia's murder on the Fairfield community... ...Read More
07/12/2024
07/12/2024
It's so tragic to think about how a promising life like Matt Garcia's was cut short by such a sensel... ...Read More
06/22/2024
06/22/2024
It's deeply unsettling to think about how a moment of mistaken identity can lead to such senseless v... ...Read More
10/03/2023
10/03/2023
