Charges filed in gang-related shooting outside Salt Lake bar

  • Angelo Mark Garcia Jr., 40, faces charges in connection with a weekend Salt Lake shooting.
  • The incident, believed to be gang-related, occurred during a fight outside Johnny’s SLC bar.
  • Garcia is charged with firing multiple rounds, injuring one person.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake man is now facing criminal charges tied to a weekend shooting during a large fight outside a Salt Lake bar. Detectives say the incident was gang-related.

Angelo Mark Garcia Jr., 40, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with shooting a gun causing serious injury and aggravated assault resulting in serious injury, first-degree felonies; being a restricted person in possession of a gun and seven counts of illegal discharge of a firearm, second-degree felonies; rioting, a third-degree felony, and two counts of improper discharge of a gun, a class A misdemeanor. Most of the charges come with gang-related penalty enhancements if convicted.

On Saturday, police responded to reports of a fight and shooting at Johnny’s SLC, formerly Johnny’s on Second, 165 E. 200 South…

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