Passenger Feigns Medical Emergency, Then Fires Gun at Chino Police During Traffic Stop
On January 21, 2026, Chino police conducted a traffic stop on Central Avenue for a moving violation. The passenger, later identified as 34-year-old Alberto Diaz Garcia of Covina, initially provided false identification. When officers attempted to remove him from the vehicle, Garcia claimed a medical emergency, then reached for and fired a gun at officers. The incident was captured on police bodycam footage and corroborated by 31 mainstream media articles.
Verified
- ✓Traffic stop conducted on January 21, 2026, at approximately 9:55 p.m. on the 12800 block of Central Avenue in Chino, California. (PoliceActivity, 31 MSM articles)
- ✓Passenger Alberto Diaz Garcia, 34, of Covina provided false identification during the stop. (PoliceActivity, 31 MSM articles)
- ✓Garcia claimed a medical emergency during officer contact. (PoliceActivity, 31 MSM articles)
- ✓Garcia reached for and fired a gun at officers during the traffic stop. (PoliceActivity bodycam, 31 MSM articles)
- ✓Incident was documented on police bodycam footage. (PoliceActivity)
▸▾Why this is here
- Source
- @PoliceActivity
- Source type
- Raw Footage (Tier 9)
- Content type
- Raw Footage
- Confidence
- Developing
- Coverage
- 3 of 14 major US outlets
- Published
- April 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM PDT
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