Esteban Garcia, 15

Nov. 24, 2007, 9:28 p.m.

Esteban Garcia, a 15-year-old Latino youth, was shot at 2125 Hooper Ave. around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, according to LAPD Newton-area detectives. He was taken to County-USC Hospital, where he died.

Garcia was driving a car out of an alley when the bullet hit him. His foot slammed into the accelerator, and the car lurched forward and flipped over.

Garcia was a student in Santa Monica. His family had recently moved from the area, but he had returned to visit.

LAPD Newton detectives are at (323) 846-6556.

(The above picture was taken three years ago, when Garcia was 12.)

Update: Newton detectives have cleared this case.

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122 reader comments

Happy birthday baby boy♥️ Your Tia Gorda and cousin Calvino miss u 😢 It sad how your own sisters and so call friends are talking shit on social media! That shit gotta go! Your just an Angel who can’t speak up bcuz your now in heaven! & your death is nobody to blame! Them niggas from Visalia know who killed u! Tell crook-g too pressure them if they care about u! Stop mentioning my bro name! Y’all just hating on him because he is set! And I will always support him! Now talk shit on my name! I care less! & I’m not here to feed any negativity! Esteban please protect all the fam💙 We miss u so much baby Knefew💕 I never forget to put u flowers every week😇 and I know that ur seeing all these negativity coming from ur sisters, & you don’t agree with it, but I will always pray for your mom and sisters to change their ways bcuz Their suffering since all they do is talk! Stop fucking arguing here, this shit is not netbanging! My knefew never fucken Bang Loco park! He is an Angel! Call him Esteban Garcia!

— Gorda & Calvino May 7, 2021 at 6:51 a.m.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOLO❣️❣️ I wish you were here with all our siblings. We would’ve been all getting together for your birthday and our mom and dad and the kids would’ve been throwing you a party for your 29 birthday. Mom and dad keep your name alive everyday around the kids. Two of ours brother have your name keeping your name more alive. God took you for a reason. It was really hard losing a brother and for mom and dad it’s hard losing a son but we know you are always watching over us, and taking care of us We just wish you were here with us. We miss you so much 😞😞😞Mom, dad and our brothers and sisters love you so much Estevan, I know you want us to keep going and continue staying blessed and away from all the negativity that wants to come but we have you and God with us to always protect us. 🧿🧿💐💙💙

— Brothers & sisters💐🧿💙 May 4, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESTEVAN miss you all the time still can't believe this happen to you if I had one wish I would wish for you to be alive in good health you use to be there for me more than my family I don't know why you join a gang 😭😭 I never liked that kind of stuff especially when you're Uncle little Woody Lp told on his little homie creeper that he kill that guy on 23rd and Griffith when it was little Woody in his green truck he always do something and say it was some one else he cleans his
hands with his little homies that's way I didn't join your gang and I told you that before they took you away from us I have kids now and I tell them about you you was always there more than family I have pictures of us in my house I tell my kids your they uncle my kids wish they could of known you ESTEVAN you are and always be part of my family

— Oscar c. May 3, 2021 at 6:46 p.m.

they should put innocent Angel !!!! Cause you were an ANGEL and always be that sweet 👼!!!! Not no fucking pakero!!! You didn’t bang I don’t know why people r making it seem like you were from there !! Yes it runs in your uncles blood but you weren’t from there !! Sorry nephew this happen I know you wouldn’t want to be called pakero!! People r so evil !! Your mom is such an evil person that only thinks of a gang but not you!! I wouldn’t want to put something you weren’t in grave !! Some one that really loves you and that’s hurting wouldn’t put stupid shit in your grave !! I said what I said . And if truth hurts then let it hurt! I LOVE YOU NEPHEW AND LIKE YOU WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME “ain’t no reason for me to bang” !!! Your such a sweet Angel that GOD HAS TAKEN SO SOON!!! Love you always . ❤️ Kika

— Evelyn Hurtado Cee Nov. 30, 2020 at 5:39 p.m.

Estevan it's going to be six years and I still caint believe it why did they had to take your life alway so young and innocent estevan wasent driving how ever was with estevan ran and left him alone they confused estevan he wasent even a gang member why did you had to leave why they left you alone in the back seat because you were left alone in the back seat the cops think you were driving the cops don't care why they didn't finger print the car to see who was with you if they so call invistagators they don't care thats why they took long to get to the seen the perdamedic were there but they could do any thing about it cause they had to wait for the cops and the cops took more than a half in hour to get there newton station say the true hopefully to god that we can find out what really happen to you love u and miss you always Liz

— Liz Feb. 17, 2013 at 2:49 p.m.