OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Police say a 21-year-old man was shot dead in Oak Harbor early Saturday morning.
At about 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the intersection of Southwest Fairhaven Drive and Southwest Castilian Drive.
When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the face. The man died at the scene.
Police identified the victim as Adam Garcia.
"I don't know anyone who would want to hurt him," said Teresa Chambers, a friend of Garcia's.
"All I know is there waas an argument and Adam got shot," she added.
According to police, Garcia was shot in the face after a dispute with another man. The man then fled the scene before officers arrived.
Chambers said Adam Garcia leaves behind a 5-year-old daughter.
"I miss him, and he'll be very loved and very missed, it's just hard to think that that could happen to him," said Chambers.
Police said the man is not in custody, but investigators have several leads they are following up on.
Anyone who has any information related to this shooting isasked to call 911.
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