Man in Soledad Arrested on 6 Felony Counts After Negligently Shooting Gun in Apartment

On Friday night, February 4 shortly after 11:30 PM Soledad Police Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Market Street for a report of a bullet hole in an apartment bathroom. Officers conducted an exterior check of the building and determined it was impossible for the bullet to have traveled into the residence by any other means than through a shared wall with neighbors. The Soledad PD's patrol team notified one of their Detectives who responded to the scene and advised that a search warrant was in order for the neighbor. While the search warrant was being completed, officers from the Greenfield Police Department, and deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office arrived to assist with taking control of the suspect's residence and his vehicle, while a Judge signed a warrant. While on the scene, the suspect 28 year-old Edgar Garcia admitted to Detective Solis that he had negligently discharged the firearm into his neighbor’s apartment while his family was at home, including his two small children. Garcia also admitted that the firearm was purchased illegally, and was found to have an obliterated serial number. The weapon was still loaded when officers found it hidden in his vehicle. Edgar Garcia was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on six separate felony counts.