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Unknown male victim (shot during dominoes game)

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Unknown male victim (shot during dominoes game)

Case
#1135
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Sacramento County Superior Court; United States District Court, Eastern District of California; FBI
Homicide · Open
18 years waiting · since 2007

SANTINO MARIO GARCIA

Justice for Unknown male victim (shot during dominoes game) — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Garcia is a validated Del Paso Heights Norteno gang member—what gang affiliations or conflicts may have motivated the shooting?

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location
Lead #2

Garcia has ties to Mexico and may be living there—has he been spotted crossing the border or maintaining contact with associates?

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witness
Lead #3

Who were the other dominoes players present and what did they witness about the shooting and Garcia's departure?

Santino Mario Garcia is wanted for the shooting death of a man during a dominoes game in Sacramento County on August 26, 2007. Garcia, a validated gang member with ties to Mexico, fled and remains at large nearly two decades later. A $20,000 reward is offered for information leading to his arrest and prosecution.

Case
#1135
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Sacramento County Superior Court; United States District Court, Eastern District of California; FBI

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evidence
Lead #4

What forensic evidence or ballistics connected Garcia to the victim's death?

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Source Narrative

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Homicide Caution: Santino Mario Garcia is wanted in Sacramento County, California, for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of a man during a game of dominoes on August 26, 2007. An arrest warrant was issued for Garcia by the California Superior Court, County of Sacramento, on August 27, 2007, after he was charged with homicide.

A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, on November 27, 2007, after Garcia was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Garcia is a validated Del Paso Heights Norteno gang member.

He has ties to Mexico and may be living there, although he is not known to speak Spanish.

Timeline of Events

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2007-08-26

Homicide occurs

Shooting death of male victim during dominoes game in Sacramento County

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2007-08-27

State arrest warrant issued

California Superior Court, County of Sacramento, issues arrest warrant for Santino Mario Garcia on homicide charge

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2007-11-27

Federal arrest warrant issued

United States District Court, Eastern District of California, issues federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution

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Case Information

Incident:August 26, 2007
Last Updated:June 14, 2026

Up to $20,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case

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Case Information

Incident:August 26, 2007
Last Updated:June 14, 2026

Up to $20,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case