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Unknown male victim (shot during dominoes game)
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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suspect
Lead #1Garcia is a validated Del Paso Heights Norteno gang member—what gang affiliations or rivalries may have motivated the shooting?
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location
Lead #2Garcia has ties to Mexico and may be living there—has he been spotted crossing the border or establishing residence south of the U.S.?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence linked Garcia to the shooting at the dominoes game, and why was the warrant issued so quickly after the incident?
On August 26, 2007, a man was shot and killed during a dominoes game in Sacramento County, California. Santino Mario Garcia, a validated Del Paso Heights Norteno gang member, was charged with homicide but fled before arrest, prompting a federal unlawful flight warrant in November 2007. Garcia has ties to Mexico and may be hiding there, making his location and current whereabouts the primary investigative unknowns nearly two decades later.
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Sacramento County Superior Court; United States District Court, Eastern District of California; FBI
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contact
Lead #4Garcia is not known to speak Spanish despite Mexican ties—who are his known associates or family members who might harbor him?
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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
Man shot and killed during a game of dominoes in Sacramento County
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2007-08-27
Arrest warrant issued
California Superior Court, Sacramento County, issues arrest warrant for Santino Mario Garcia on homicide charge
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2007-11-27
Federal warrant issued
United States District Court, Eastern District of California, issues federal arrest warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Incident:August 26, 2007
Last Updated:May 13, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 26, 2007
Last Updated:May 13, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case