Philadelphia Man Who Fatally Shot Teen Riding Bike in 2021 Sentenced to Life in Prison
According to a March 13 press release from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Luis Garcia, 33, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting Jonathan Rosa Camacho, 16.
Luis Garcia fatally shot the teenager on Jan. 4, 2021, in North Philadelphia, claiming he mistook him for someone else he wanted to kill. Camacho was shot eight times by Garcia. According to People, Garcia fled in Subaru Legacy allegedly driven by someone else.
Surveillance footage was obtained during the investigation connecting Garcia to the crime due to his "very distinct footwear and a plainly visible cross-body pack.” People reports that additional footage also captured Garcia wearing those same items while fleeing the scene after the shooting. The same Subaru Legacy was stopped and searched about a week after the murder, and Garcia’s distinctive body pack was found in the car. He was taken in for questioning and admitted his role in the killing when confronted with the evidence.
According to Patch.com, last week, a jury found Garcia guilty of first-degree murder, possessing an instrument of crime, and related illegal firearm violations in connection with the death of the 16-year-old.
