Fight breaks out following court session for suspect in Highway 160 crash that left 5 dead
SACRAMENTO — Emotions ran high outside the Sacramento County courthouse as the suspect accused in a crash that killed five people, including four teens, on Highway 160 made his first court appearance.
A fight broke out between family members of the suspect and the victims, and police rushed in to restore order.
The all-out brawl unfolded after court wrapped. Cameron Garcia's brother was across from the jail taunting the family of Monte Nunn who was killed in the crash last Thursday.
"That fool. My nephew took him into his house and let him live there, and this is how you thank him?" said Franschelle Brown.
Brown is the aunt of Monte Nunn.
"He was threatening us and he was taunting us. And I knew my brother was going to flip off his lid because his innocent son. That's my brother's only son, his only son," said Brown.
Family members on both sides yelled for the two to stop.
Nunn and Garcia, who were long-time friends, according to family, were living together at the time of the accident. Nunn's family said they're angry he died as a passenger in Garcia's car.
Garcia's lawyer, who was unaware of the fight, said he's remorseful.
"He's very sad and depressed over what has happened. It's been a significant loss of life — family and friends to him — that he was very close with," the attorney said.
Tension from an incredible loss ended in a courthouse confrontation that spilled out to the street. The Sheriff's office tells CBS13 everyone was released and no one will face any charges in the fight.
CBS13 discovered it's not the first time Garcia has been in trouble with the law. Criminal records show he was sent to prison twice, serving more than half a decade for two burglary convictions.
Garcia's new charges include gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, carjacking, DUI of alcohol resulting in injury or death, vehicle theft and hit-and-run causing injury or death.
