Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in the murder of a Twentynine Palms man early Thursday morning. According to a Sheriff’s press release, deputies were called to the 5500 block of Abronia Avenue at 3:04 a.m. for shots fired. When they arrived, they found Patrick McGee, 32, dead from a gunshot wound, and the suspect, Manuel Garcia, 26, had fled in a black GMC Envoy. Deputies searched the area for Garcia and the vehicle, and deputies from the Sheriff’s gang intervention team were called in and immediately broadcast a description of Garcia and his vehicle to local law enforcement agencies.
Garcia was located about 10:50 a.m. in the Palm Springs area and was arrested for investigation of murder without incident. He will be booked at Central Detention Center.
ARREST MADE FOR MURDER OF TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN THIS MORNING
