After nearly four years on the run, a man suspected of attempted murder and arson has been taken into custody in Southern California. According to a Facebook post by the Galt Police Department, Mario Felix, 48, of Galt, was apprehended by U.S. Marshals on June 24.
In October 2021, Felix allegedly set his house on fire and then opened fire on family members at a separate location. Though shots were fired, the Galt Police Department reported that no injuries were sustained in the incident. While the attempted shooting took place in Galt, Felix was initially elusive, fleeing to a gas station in Ripon, CA, where his vehicle was found abandoned; even with an arrest warrant, he escaped immediate capture.
Intelligence later suggested that Felix had returned to California and was hiding in San Bernardino County. The Galt Police Department coordinated with the U.S. Marshals Service due to the crossing of multiple jurisdictions, which led to his eventual capture.
Felix now faces various charges, including attempted homicide, and is awaiting extradition back to Sacramento County. "Due to jurisdictional limitations, Galt PD requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Office," the Galt Police Department detailed in the aftermath of the multi-year investigation. Felix’s capture marked the end of a long-standing search effort that involved numerous law enforcement agencies, underscoring the complexities of interstate crime-fighting.
