Investigation Discovery is expanding its Saturday night true crime lineup with a new standalone special that digs into the high-profile 2008 killing of Fairfield City Councilman Matt Garcia. Titled Who Killed the Councilman?, the hourlong special airs May 24 at 10 PM on ID.
Garcia was just 22 when he was shot outside a friend’s home in what initially looked like a targeted hit with no clean motive. The youngest councilmember in the city’s history, his death triggered a wide-net investigation that pulled in everything from local drug dealers to internal political beefs—and even raised questions about Garcia’s own family.
The case turned on a tip from an unexpected source, bringing the narrative into sharper focus for both law enforcement and the public. Who Killed the Councilman? walks through the timeline, suspects, and ultimately the arrest that closed one of Northern California’s more politically charged homicides in recent memory.
With its mix of community upheaval and headline impact, this case fits squarely in ID’s wheelhouse: high-stakes, personality-driven, and built to hook a primetime audience.
