The person at the center of this case
Male victim (name not disclosed)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
OMAR ALEXANDER CARDENAS
Justice for Male victim (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Cardenas often wears a beard and prescription glasses—these distinguishing features may help identify him in public sightings or surveillance footage.
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location
Lead #2Where has Cardenas been hiding since August 2019? Has he remained in the Los Angeles area or fled to another state or country?
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witness
Lead #3Were there eyewitnesses to the shooting at the shopping center who could provide additional details about the suspect's appearance, vehicle, or direction of flight?
Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for the murder of a man on August 15, 2019, at a shopping center in Sylmar, California, where he allegedly fired multiple rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at the victim's head. Cardenas fled and has evaded capture since a local arrest warrant was issued in April 2020, followed by a federal warrant in September 2021 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI is offering up to $1,000,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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FBI - United States District Court, Central District of California; Los Angeles County Superior Court
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evidence
Lead #4What evidence connects Cardenas to the semi-automatic handgun used in the murder, and has it been recovered?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder Caution: Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man that occurred on August 15, 2019, in a large outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California, immediately next to Los Angeles. It is alleged that he fired several rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at the victim, striking him in the head and causing his death.
A local arrest warrant was issued for Cardenas on April 3, 2020, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County after he was charged locally with murder. A federal arrest warrant from the United States District Court, Central District of California, was issued for Cardenas on September 2, 2021, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks: Cardenas often has a beard and wears prescription glasses.
Timeline of Events
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2019-08-15
Murder and Flight
Omar Alexander Cardenas allegedly fired multiple rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at a victim in a shopping center in Sylmar, California, striking him in the head and causing his death. Cardenas fled the scene.
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2020-04-03
Local Arrest Warrant Issued
Los Angeles County Superior Court issued a local arrest warrant for Cardenas after he was charged with murder.
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2021-09-02
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
United States District Court, Central District of California, issued a federal arrest warrant for Cardenas on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Case Information
Incident:August 15, 2019
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 15, 2019
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case