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Felon Opens Fire Outside Downtown Salt Lake City Bar
A brazen daytime shooting has left two people wounded in downtown Salt Lake City, with authorities now charging a convicted felon with owning a firearm as a restricted person.
According to court documents, Angelo Mark Garcia, 40, of Salt Lake City, allegedly opened fire outside a bar in the early hours of March 14, 2026, at approximately 1:15 a.m.
SLCPD officers responded to a shots fired call and located a victim with a gunshot wound. Meanwhile, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a white SUV near 400 South State Street, where the driver, identified as Garcia, and his passenger had red-brown stains on their clothing.
During a preliminary search of the vehicle, the trooper observed a firearm underneath the front passenger seat, which was later seized as part of a search warrant. Detectives obtained video showing Garcia firing into the air before shooting in the direction of several individuals.
As a previously convicted felon, Garcia is restricted from owning or possessing a firearm and ammunition. His initial appearance on the indictment is scheduled for April 3, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. in courtroom 8.4 before a U.S. Magistrate Judge at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake City Police Department, Utah Highway Patrol, and FBI provided valuable assistance in the case. Assistant United States Attorney Victoria K. McFarland is prosecuting the case as part of the nationwide initiative ‘Operation Take Back America.’
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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