Garcia, 28, was in a car with his wife and two children, ages 2 and 7, when shots rang out near the burger chain. The gunfire shattered the car windows and struck Garcia in the head; his wife and children were uninjured, police said.
"In the middle of chaos and fear, while he was injured and in pain, he somehow found the strength to drive us out of the scene to safety," his wife wrote in an online fundraiser. "He protected our family before thinking of himself. That is the kind of man and father he is."
Images posted online showed the bullet that was removed from Garcia’s head during surgery in February, according to his wife. She also noted that Garcia did not suffer major brain damage and is currently recovering at home.
"The doctors told us what we already believe—this is nothing short of a miracle," she said. "Now he faces a long road of rest, healing, and recovery."