Manuel Garcia Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Manuel Garcia waived his right to a trial Wednesday and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for the fatal shooting of Luis E. Avila Melendez on June 21. Melendez, 27, was found shot after 2 a.m. near the intersection of Fuller street and Mozart place. A witness called 911 after hearing five to six … Read more →

Manuel Garcia Held in Connection with Shooting Death of Luis Melendez

Manuel Garcia, 20, was ordered held Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting death of Luis E. Avila Melendez. Garcia was arrested Wednesday. On June 21, 27-year-old Melendez was found shot after 2 a.m. near the intersection of Fuller street and Mozart place. Charging documents say a witness called … Read more →

Manuel Antonio Garcia Arrested in Shooting Death of Luis E. Avila Melendez

A 20 year old Northeast DC man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Luis E. Avila Melendez in Northwest DC on June 21. Melendez was found shot near the intersection of Fuller Street and Mozart Place at about 2:30 a.m. On Wednesday, Manuel Antonio Garcia was arrested on suspicion of second-degree … Read more →

Manuel Antonio Garcia

Pleaded guilty in the June 21, 2014, death of Luis E. Avila Melendez.