Suspect charged with manslaughter in deadly Oct. shooting turns himself in

Adrian Garcia, 20(Lubbock County Detention Center)
Published: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:25 AM CST|Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:16 AM CST

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - 20-year-old Adrian Garcia is now in police custody on charges of manslaughter. Garcia turned himself in Tuesday afternoon after Lubbock police asked the public for help in locating him.

Investigators believe Garcia is connected to the death of 17-year-old Dylan Montes.

Just after 4 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2022, officers responded to a shots fired call 143rd Street and Avenue W. That’s were officers found Montes with serious injuries. He was taken to UMC where he later died.

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Garcia is currently in custody at the Lubbock County Detention Center where he is being held on a $50,000 bond.