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Jonathan Andres Garcia

Age : 22

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/08/2026

Location : 26000 block of North Broadway

City : Escondido

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during response to stabbing call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/08/2026 at approximately 2:00 a.m., deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in the unincorporated Escondido area after receiving reports that a man had assaulted a family member with a sharp object. The suspect, later identified as Jonathan Andres Garcia, 22, left the residence before deputies arrived. Deputies located Garcia near North Broadway and Daley Ranch Park and attempted to detain him.
According to investigators, Garcia refused commands and ran from deputies. During the foot pursuit, deputies repeatedly ordered him to stop. The pursuit ended in a residential neighborhood where Garcia turned toward the deputies and rapidly advanced. Two deputies fired their service weapons while a third deputy discharged a less-lethal beanbag shotgun. Garcia was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. Deputies immediately secured the scene and began rendering emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived. Garcia was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Investigators later reported that Garcia had a broken pair of scissors in his pocket that they believe had been used during the earlier assault. The Sheriff's Office released body-worn camera footage and investigative video documenting the encounter approximately one month after the shooting.
Under California Assembly Bill 1506, the California Department of Justice assumed responsibility for the independent criminal investigation because the shooting resulted in a civilian death involving law enforcement. DOJ investigators processed the scene, interviewed witnesses and deputies, collected forensic evidence, and reviewed body-camera recordings before forwarding the completed investigation to the DOJ's Special Prosecutions Section for review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/escondido/escondido-deputy-involved-shooting/