Crime & Safety
Family Of Man Killed In Yonkers Shooting Says He Was In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Brandon Garcia, 21, was fatally shot, and four teenagers were injured when a teenager allegedly opened fire from across the street.
Updated on: August 5, 2026
The family of a man killed in a shooting in Yonkers on Sunday night says he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Brandon Garcia, 21, was fatally shot, and four teenagers were injured when a teenager allegedly opened fire from across the street.
Carlos and Rosa Garcia say their family moved from New York to Virginia five years ago, and Brandon Garcia, who was adopted, was in Yonkers to visit his birth mother.
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Brandon Garcia with his adoptive mother and sister/Family handout/CBS News
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