LOS ANGELES, CA (NEWSnet) -  Los Angeles Police Department’s West Valley Area Detectives have identified the shooter of 28-year-old Brandyn Rodrigo Mendez of Van Nuys.

On August 4 around 7:25 p.m., officers responded to a radio call of a shooting at Reseda Boulevard and Oxnard Street. When the officers arrived, they discovered two victims in the parking lot, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Los Angeles Fired Department paramedics responded and transported both victims to the hospital. While at the hospital, one of the two victims succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The second victim survived.

The two victims had arrived at the Orange Line bus station and were involved in a confrontation with the suspect. During the confrontation, the suspect produced a handgun and fired multiple times at the victims.

This past month, detectives conducted an investigation, which led to the identification of 19-year-old Angel Garcia from Tarzana as the shooter. Further investigation revealed that Garcia likely fled to Mexico after the shooting. A warrant was obtained for the arrest of Garcia.

On September 5 members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Gang and Narcotic Division/FBI Fugitive Task Force located Angel Garcia in Mexico.

On September 6 with the assistance of Mexican Authorities, Angel Garcia was transported to Los Angeles where he was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department. Garcia was booked for Murder and Attempt Murder, at Valley Jail Section in Van Nuys, and is being held on $2,000,000 bail.

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