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Omar Garcia

Case from Wichita, KS dated Oct 22, 2015

Victim Details

Omar Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Wichita

KS

2015-10-22

21

Omar

Garcia

06/26/2026

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On an autumn day in Wichita, Kansas, the life of 21-year-old Omar Garcia, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. On October 22, 2015, Garcia was inside a vehicle near 53rd Street North and Meridian when gunfire erupted. The shooting claimed his life at the scene and also resulted in the death of another man, 21-year-old Ernesto Aguilar-Retana, who succumbed to his injuries a few days later. A third man in the vehicle was also wounded in the violent encounter.

The incident was not a ra ...
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  • Omar Garcia Obituary - Wichita, Kansas , Robert J Bethea Jr Funeral and Cremation | Tribute Archive
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