On April 24, 2022, Adolfo Vasquez-Garcia was the victim of a road rage incident in which he was shot at 24 times. Six of those rounds struck Mr. Vasquez-Garcia and another 11 rounds hit a nearby occupied home.
Pittsburg Police officers responded to the shooting and found Mr. Vasquez-Garcia suffering from life-threatening injuries. Our officers immediately began medical aid and we are very happy to report that he survived this harrowing and senseless assault.
In the following months, detectives worked to identify the responsible shooters.
Ultimately, Anthony Henderson was identified as one of the suspects, and he was arrested. The District Attorney’s Office filed charges of: Attempted Murder (PC 664/187), Conspiracy (PC 182(a)(1)), Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC 245(b), Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling and Vehicle (PC 246), Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person (PC 29800(a)(1)), Carrying a Loaded Firearm in a Public Place (PC 25850(a)), and Carrying a Concealed Firearm (PC 25400(a)(1)).
Deputy District Attorney Karly Goodside prevailed and Anthony Henderson was convicted of all eight charges. Anthony Henderson is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Charles Burch (Dept 23) on April 7, 2023.
This case will remain open until the second person responsible for this road rage attack also faces justice.
POA Release:
In April 2022, Adolfo Vasquez-Garcia was shot at (24) times near Crestview Dr/Thomas Way following a road rage incident. This resulted in the victim being shot (6) times, and a nearby occupied residence (11) times.
In the following months, Pittsburg Police Officers and Detectives worked tirelessly to identify one of the responsible shooters in this heinous crime. Ultimately, Anthony Henderson was identified as a suspect and the case was referred to the District Attorney’s Office, who filed formal charges of Attempted Murder (PC 664/187), Conspiracy (PC 182(a)(1)), Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC 245(b), Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling and Vehicle (PC 246), and numerous illegal possession of a firearm charges.
Tuesday, the trial of People v. Anthony Henderson concluded, which was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Karly Goodside. Anthony Henderson was found guilty of all eight charges, and will be sentenced in April 2023.
The Pittsburg POA is proud of the work of their members in this case, and glad to have contributed to removing yet another individual who commits violence against the community members of Pittsburg.
Original Press Release (April 25,2022)
On Sunday, just after 11:15 P.M., Pittsburg Police Officers responded to the area of Frontage Road and Crestview Drive regarding several shots being fired. Initially, officers could not locate any signs of a shooting taking place in the area. Just after 11:35 P.M., officers received a report a man had been shot and was located at the intersection of Castlewood Drive and Kirker Pass Road.
Officers arrived at the scene and located a man seated inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Officers quickly provided the man with aid until medical staff arrived. The man was later transported to an area hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition.
During the investigation, officers determined the shooting did not take place at the intersection of Castlewood Drive and Kicker Pass Road. Using the city’s Public Safety Surveillance System, officers were able to determine the shooting took place near the intersection of Thomas Way and Crestview Driver. Officers located several expended casings and damage to a nearby house at that location.
No other known subjects were injured as a result of this shooting.
Detectives have been assigned to the case and are working on leads and attempting to identify those involved. It appears the shooting is possibly related to a road rage incident that occurred 30 minutes prior to officers locating the victim. No additional information is available at this time.
The Pittsburg Police Department requests the public’s assistance and asks anyone with additional information to please contact the Pittsburg Police Department Tip-Line at 925-252-4040.