in all my years living in fairfield, i didn't meet this cat until a few months ago. he had been coming in to my work several times a week...he was always friendly, outgoing and positive...and at 22, he was one of the youngest elected officials in the nation's history. this was the exact type of shit he was working against in the city council...this pussy trend of driving up, shooting at someone, then speeding off has to stop...grow the fuck up people...schwarzanegger just offered a $50,000 reward for info leading to a conviction...RIP to Matt, and much love to his fam...
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- A 22-year-old Fairfield city councilman shot in the head died Tuesday at John Muir Medical Center, according to hospital representative Patty Heffner.
Fairfield Mayor Harry Price said at a news conference that the family of Councilman Matt Garcia had decided to "let him die naturally" at the Walnut Creek hospital, where he was taken with critical injuries after Monday night's shooting.
Matt Garcia arrived at a friend's house in the city around 8:30 p.m. Monday and had just stepped out of his car when someone fired several shots, according to police.
A single bullet struck Garcia in the back of the head, Fairfield Police Chief Kenton Rainey said.
Garcia was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was being treated in the intensive care unit, according to the hospital.
Mayor Harry Price said he and other city officials joined Garcia's friends and family at the hospital overnight after hearing of the shooting, Price said.
Price said at a news conference in front of City Hall Tuesday morning that many people had been praying for Garcia, and that elected officials throughout the Bay Area had reached out to offer support.
Authorities said they still were trying to determine a motive in the shooting and whether Garcia had been specifically targeted.
"We have no motive, no suspects," Rainey said. "We are very, very early in our investigation."
A witness described the suspect as 5’9” with a medium build, driving a mid-size American made sedan, according to Fairfield police. Multiple rounds were fired from a small caliber gun before the suspect re-entered the vehicle and fled.
Bullet casings were located approximately 50 yards from where Garcia was located and have been sent to the Sacramento branch of the Department of Justice for analysis.
Garcia was just 21 when he was sworn in last fall as a councilman in this city of 105,000, the Solano County seat.
Fairfield officials opened up the City Council's chambers Tuesday morning for those seeking grief counseling.
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http://www.ktvu.com/news/17367212/detail.html
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- A 22-year-old Fairfield city councilman shot in the head died Tuesday at John Muir Medical Center, according to hospital representative Patty Heffner.
Fairfield Mayor Harry Price said at a news conference that the family of Councilman Matt Garcia had decided to "let him die naturally" at the Walnut Creek hospital, where he was taken with critical injuries after Monday night's shooting.
Matt Garcia arrived at a friend's house in the city around 8:30 p.m. Monday and had just stepped out of his car when someone fired several shots, according to police.
A single bullet struck Garcia in the back of the head, Fairfield Police Chief Kenton Rainey said.
Garcia was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was being treated in the intensive care unit, according to the hospital.
Mayor Harry Price said he and other city officials joined Garcia's friends and family at the hospital overnight after hearing of the shooting, Price said.
Price said at a news conference in front of City Hall Tuesday morning that many people had been praying for Garcia, and that elected officials throughout the Bay Area had reached out to offer support.
Authorities said they still were trying to determine a motive in the shooting and whether Garcia had been specifically targeted.
"We have no motive, no suspects," Rainey said. "We are very, very early in our investigation."
A witness described the suspect as 5’9” with a medium build, driving a mid-size American made sedan, according to Fairfield police. Multiple rounds were fired from a small caliber gun before the suspect re-entered the vehicle and fled.
Bullet casings were located approximately 50 yards from where Garcia was located and have been sent to the Sacramento branch of the Department of Justice for analysis.
Garcia was just 21 when he was sworn in last fall as a councilman in this city of 105,000, the Solano County seat.
Fairfield officials opened up the City Council's chambers Tuesday morning for those seeking grief counseling.