19-year-old man stabbed to death in Tulare. Police looking for primary suspect

Detectives are asking for the public’s help to find the primary suspect in a fatal stabbing in Tulare on Saturday.

That suspect was identified Monday as Isaiah Garcia, 21, from the Farmersville area. He is wanted in connection to the death of Bryan Inzunza, 19, who was found with multiple stab wounds around 2 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of West Beaumont Avenue. Despite lifesaving efforts, Inzunza died at the scene.

As of Monday afternoon, Tulare police had made five arrests – three men, one woman, and one female juvenile – and were looking for four others wanted for questioning. These individuals were not named by police.

The primary suspect, Garcia, is described as Hispanic, 5-foot 7-inches tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

“Our investigators have been working around the clock since the incident,” Sgt. Edward Hinojosa, spokesman for the Tulare Police Department, said Monday.

Search warrants were served in the Visalia area with help from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and Visalia Police Department, Hinojosa said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Tulare Police Detective Cabello at 559-685-2300, ext. 2155; Detective Muller at 559-685-2300, ext. 2157; or 559-684-4290. Tips can also be made anonymously 24-hours a day at 559-685-2300, ext. 4445.

This story was originally published February 25, 2019 at 11:05 AM.