Aside from divulging details about what happened to a media outlet, the couple shared an array of videos showing them offering refuge to the shoppers.
Chaos erupted at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose on Black Friday, November 28, 2025, when thousands of shoppers ran, fearing for their lives, or were locked in stores after a shooting broke out.
Couple, Martin and Irene Garcia, ended up stepping into heroic roles for many people after three individuals were shot at the mall.
A Knock at the Door That Changed Everything
When panic overtook Valley Fair Mall that fateful day, dozens of shaken shoppers spilled into the surrounding neighborhood, desperately searching for safety. Just one block away from the pandemonium, Martin and Irene found themselves at the center of an unfolding crisis — and responded without a second thought. …