Juan Garcia, 30

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Juan Carlos Garcia, 30, a Latino man, was shot while sitting in a car with his wife and children at 1448 E. 50th St. near Compton Avenue in South-Central Los Angeles at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26. His wife was wounded. LAPD Newton homicide detectives said two Latino men walked up to the car and fired into it. Garcia was transported to County-USC hospital, where he died of multiple gunshot wounds at 10:22 p.m.. His wife was hit in the leg but survived. Their three children, ages 10, 5 and 2, were not struck by gunfire. According to police and a friend, Garcia’s brother was also murdered seven years ago. Anyone with any information to help clear the case is asked to call Newton homicide detectives at (323) 846-6556.