Washington DC – A brutal beating death at the Ogden Market in Northwest Washington DC has led to a 20-year prison term for Alvin Alexis Cruz Garcia, 27. Cruz Garcia was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder while armed following a four-day trial on June 6, 2025.
Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced Cruz Garcia to 20 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, who commended the work of the Metropolitan Police Department in investigating the case.
According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 8:28 p.m. on March 23, 2021, 38-year-old Ramon Gomez Yanez, parked his car and made his usual stop at the local food market, Ogden Market, located at 1500 Ogden Street NW.
When Mr. Gomez came back outside, the defendant was standing on the sidewalk and urinating much too close to the back of Mr. Gomez’s car. The Ogden Market surveillance video, with no audio available, showed some exchange of words between the two men and then showed Cruz Garcia punch Mr. Gomez down to the ground.
While Mr. Gomez was down on the sidewalk, the defendant kicked and punched Mr. Gomez multiple times in the head area, and then just walked away, leaving Mr. Gomez to die on the scene from those injuries.
Cruz Garcia was arrested on June 7, 2022, and has been in custody since. Joining in the announcement was Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, who commended the work of those who investigated the case.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Pirro and Chief Smith acknowledged Assistant U.S. Attorney’s Jin Park and Katrenia Shelly who prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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