If the general public had any idea just how dysfunctional these Federal agencies are on an internal level, they would immediately demand that the agency be disbanded, and the taxpayer money be refunded.

Is there a part of the story that says how old Garcia was? He started in 1988 & you need 30 years in the agency I used to be in, to retire before 62. I do see that that guy was seriously disturbed to do something that horrible if your boss is an ahole and believe me alot of them are and not many of us go off that way. I don't like the way the LAPD came off smelling like a rose again. They have been horrible for as long as I can remember.

He was going through a divorce. There is a lot of camaraderie between law enforcement. Not the first time a supervisor gives an officer a night shift. Hello!!

How does Kice know there was a intense struggle. I see two supervisors not being able to control a single officer for the man to lose his cool and fire six shots I believe he was a very,very angry man. I lost my cool twice as a LEO I never hurt anybody and there was no physical damage just verbal. I was young (24)a rooky and I reported the incident to my supervisor immediately. I stated in my life I never accepted such disrespect from anybody(after 18 of course). Those people were made to call apologize I still believe they only did it because of the uniform. But the respect was there as I grew older and retired some of these people greet me on the street as old Friends

no wonder he was displeased about his performance...6 shots, in a room, surprise attack, and he can't even kill the dude? Yah, Garcia sucked.

GIJoe - Why don't we disband the US government. I am sure if you look long and hard enough, you will find something dysfunctional somewhere. That way you will not have to pay taxes at all and you will have Utopia. There is another place that resembles your Utopia. It is called Afghanistan.

Hispanic Federal agent - roughed up by LAPD - while on an undercover assignment? Par for the course... nothing new there.

If he felt unsafe, unprotected and requested a transfer,which was refused; I'm thinking he may have felt like that was a death sentence - from "friendly fire".

LAPD has a way of putting snitches in their place ... they have no respect for other agencies, not even the feds.

I agree, given that he was currently suing the LAPD, as well as seeking a transfer and was denied the transfer, it just doesn't add up that he'd just up and shoot his boss. And I thought law enforcement wasn't "trained to wound," they are trained to "eliminate the threat." Sound like pretty clumsy shooting that he was able to get off 6 shots before someone 'rushed in' --- not to see who was being shot, but to disarm the so-called aggressor.

It is hard to believe the official version of events. Six shots fired first and the officer responding to the shooting tries to tackle the shooter? He was not carrying a revolver, you know... Something smells rotten here...

Adrienne Smith, no no they like most train to shoot center mass. It sounds as though his Supervisor Kozak was attempting to shield himself by bringing his hands and legs up, hence the wounds to hand, knee and torso.

With the ghetto way his momma spelled his name, how could the guy not go through life with a chip on his shoulder...?

This should be a lesson to all you mom's who want to give your kid some f'd up spelling of a name....

dont really know about those figures

Be positive, he'll come through.

Let's make things clear here, the bad guy is Garcia. The good guys are Woo and Kozak. Kozak is recovering well, and when he fully recovers the score will become 2:0.

Garcia is dead ... you will never have a chance to hear his side of this story. They can paint it anyway they want.

We can judge him by his actions. That's enough for me.

I have always been curious how do we pronounce your name Geeoff or Jeff I mean is it a UK thing\or does it go through out the Commonwealth. I do believe you are not british because it would be a club up your arse,not a--.

He's from Canada. Do you know how to read plain English? Or just make fun of people's names like you're in 7th grade?

There is something here that bothers me they want to make up are having a korean BBQ the supervisor knows he is having a bad time. He seem to be a mexican first or second generation (or third or fourth) I bet he was a marine worked in the BPA his boss I may understand to be a by the last name as ethnic whatever. Come on Columbo help me out here!!

The man who saved the supervisor was named Woo. Now you can be even more confused about all those scary ethnicities. Yes, you can go for Korean BBQ if you're latin (he wasn't Mexican he was American dur). I'm white and I enjoy it as well.

All six shots hit..just that they hit in non fatal areas of the body..maybe he did that not to kill him..who knows.

Most police officers shoot to kill these days ..not a arm shot or leg shot...and not all those killed had a weapon in their hands...like his boss didn't have a weapon in his hands.

he had the jump on his boss. Surprise attack. They are in an interview room, not a warehouse. 6 shots and he can't kill? I'd be unhappy too.

He could also over stressed due to "trying to work things out" with his marriage and then being called aside for job performance issues.

He could have been defending himself and came out victorious until Woo came in.

He could have been on drugs.

He could have been brainwashed by aliens.

See what my stupid speculation does? It makes me look stupid. How about yours?

Aliens like Mexicans or like outer space aliens? I think you are on to something here. That or too much flouride.

"It's the bad cops that ruin it for the other 5%." LOL, @ Mike. Implication understood. The many rotten officers spoil it for the FEW good officers, with their uncontrolled arrogance and egocentricity, who allow pride to run amok. Although I've never been an LEO, I have however served in the Armed Forces for twenty-two years and survived hostile aggression during the Vietnam war. And, at times, have served in operations close enough to observe LEO tactics. Tactics gleaned from Armed Forces procedural innovations. There's a significant difference between facing thousands of armed angry unyielding enemy soldiers surging your position as opposed to facing a lone flimsy entrenched gunman accompanied by hundreds of fellow LEO's. It's a lot easier to be "brave" in those circumstances. Granted, their are many LEO's who try to do the "right" thing while carrying out their responsibilities and I don't for one minute believe it's an easy job. However, the hardest part of the job seems to be maintaining a sense of individual dignity and respect for fellow humans outside of the influence of law enforcement culture.

Oh look another stupid racist.

It's El Pollo Loco; get it right.

On a side note there's no reason to be racist, this guy more than likely had a better paying job with better benefits and retirement than you do; I guess you're probably just jealous and had to make a racial comment like that to make yourself feel better.

The Evil Tessmacher: Unfortunately you are probably correct. We here a lot now days about school ground bullying but not much about it in the adult world. I think there are many people in supervisory positions that if they are embarrassed or out performed by a coworker especially smaller coworker they will start bullying. Big egos and lots of pride get many people into leadership positions also having a large body is usually a prerequisite. I think some things will just never change.

Evil...True. Reality....yup. The big fat guys are always high in the hierarchy...I see a lot of white chubby checkers out there managing things. Also, everywhere you look these days is an angry, overbearing female manager/supervisor.

When people do these things it is almost never because they are "crazy" and just did it for no reason. No one really wants to lose their life or freedom...it results from years of harassment and a feeling of being trapped...having no way to address the problem through legal means....or get it to stop and the bully punished. What usually happens is a guy like this will show signs of being angry, complain...and then be told they need counseling....which is an ego boost for the bully and reinforcement of the idea that the abuse the victim is enduring is their own fault.

SCCMSTL: We don't know what actions the supervisor took during the time it took Garcia to draw his gun. Also, People can get to the point that they tremble when angry especially when what they are about to do will likely be the end for themselves. One of the rounds may have misfired giving Kozak time to move into a different position. Stranger things have happened. I think there are probably many more details to this story. One thing is certain though and that is he is one lucky guy.

Thank you for making my case. No professional law officer trembles when they pull their weapon. They have to frequently qualify with their weapon. Upholstering their weapon and pointing it at a target is second nature -- muscle memory (nearly instinctive). The idea of a law officer, intent on killing someone at close range, shooting them any where but the head is ridiculous. The only way anyone can believe the initial spin on this story has some other motive, logic or just myopic in their construction of their reality.

Yeah, a set-up inside an office complex! Get real.