Murder charges in drive-by shooting from Muni bus
SAN FRANCISCO - Murder charges have been filed stemming from a deadly drive-by shooting from a San Francisco Muni bus.
Jose Adrian Flores Garcia of San Francisco was charged with one count of murder and one count of discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle after he allegedly targeted a man in a "cold-blooded killing" in June, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.
He was also charged with the special circumstance of drive-by murder, meaning if convicted, he could potentially face life in prison without the possibility of parole.
"The [homicide] and use of public transportation to flee the scene in this case is chilling…my office will do everything in our power to fight for justice in this case," Jenkins said.
According to court records, the 28-year-old boarded a Muni bus and sat at the back around 11:10 p.m. on June 18. During that time, the 23-year-old victim, who has not been identified, boarded with two friends.
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The victim and two friends got off the bus at Mission Street and Silver Avenue, and Flores Garcia allegedly opened a bus window, stuck his arm out, and shot the man before yelling at the bus driver to drive away, officials said.
"Our victim was riding on Muni prior to getting off, and that’s when the suspect confronted him and shot him and killed him, unfortunately," said Police Chief Bill Scott. "The investigation revealed that they did know each other. The motive, not ready to disclose that."
The victim was unarmed during the shooting, according to San Francisco police.
Police took Flores Garcia into custody on Thursday. It's unclear the connection Flores Garcia had with the victim and what the motive may have been. He remains detained because he poses a safety risk, Jenkins said.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact SFPD. Anonymous reporting is available.