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 prescription glasses and has a beard—have these identifying features been spotted in surveillance footage or witness accounts?
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evidence
Lead #2Semi-automatic handgun used in the shooting—has this weapon been recovered or traced?
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location
Lead #3How did Cardenas evade immediate apprehension at a busy outdoor shopping center, and what vehicle or escape route did he use?
Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for the murder of a man shot multiple times in the head at an outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California on August 15, 2019. Cardenas fled and has evaded capture for over six years despite local and federal arrest warrants. A $1 million reward remains active for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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#1198
Los Angeles County Superior Court / United States District Court, Central District of California
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Lead #4Where has Cardenas been hiding for six years, and who may be harboring or assisting him?
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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 occurs
Victim shot multiple times in the head at outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California
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2020-04-03
Local arrest warrant issued
Omar Alexander Cardenas charged with murder in Los Angeles County Superior Court
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2021-09-02
Federal arrest warrant issued
Cardenas charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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Case Information
Incident:August 15, 2019
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:August 15, 2019
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case