18-Year-Old Charged in Deadly Bloomington Shooting

Jun 25

An 18-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder after police say he shot and killed another male during a fight at a Bloomington home over the weekend.

Exon Alfonzo Sanchez Garzon, 18, is accused of opening fire during an altercation outside a home on West 92nd Street on Sunday, June 22.

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Officers responded just before 6:50 a.m. and arrived to find the victim lying near the driveway, bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Witnesses told officers a fight broke out between a group of young men, including the victim and the defendant, and escalated quickly into gunfire. Police say Sanchez Garzon fled the scene with two other people before officers arrived.

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According to the criminal complaint, a surveillance camera mounted on the home captured the shooting. The video reportedly shows one of the defendant’s associates punching the victim while he was seated in a chair. A larger fight then broke out, during which Sanchez Garzon was seen joining in, punching several people before walking away. Seconds later, he returned, pulled a handgun from a cross-body bag, and fired about three shots toward the victim. After a brief pause, he took a step back and fired another five rounds, striking the victim several times.

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Sanchez Garzon was arrested later that day. He was reportedly with his girlfriend at the time, who told police he had been crying and admitted to shooting his cousin.

He is charged with intentional second-degree murder while using a firearm and faces 40 years in prison. He remains in custody on $1.5 million bail after making an initial court appearance on Tuesday. Authorities have not yet released the victim’s name.

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