A Concord man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the murder of a man at the Petaluma Factory Outlets nearly five years ago.
On Sept. 28, 2019, David Kyle Lubkin, 30, shot and killed 19-year-old Ezequiel Garcia of Santa Rosa. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound at the wheel of his vehicle. The Sonoma County assistant district attorney said the murder was premeditated. The D.A.'s office said on the day of the murder, Lubkin met with Garcia under the pretense of purchasing a necklace off of Craigslist. But when the victim arrived, he was confronted by Lubkin over a previous deal.
Following weeks of investigation by Petaluma police that included eyewitness statements, an arrest was made. During his sentencing, a judge admonished Lubkin for the "callous shooting to death of an unarmed man fleeing…because it insulted your ego." The defendant showed no remorse for his actions in Wednesday's court. Sonoma County D.A. Carla Rodriguez said Lubkin's "well-planned murder" caused immeasurable harm to the victim's family.