Alex Vega, an ‘old soul’ at 22, died along with girlfriend in Oakland warehouse fire

Alex Vega, an ‘old soul’ at 22, died along with girlfriend in Oakland warehouse fire

Alex Vega loved working on cars, but he never got the chance to get under the hood of his silver Mazda Miata convertible.

When he wasn’t captivated by imported cars, Vega pursued the arts, from urban graffiti and painting to electronic music, which led him to the event at the Ghost Ship warehouse.

“That was our baby Alex,” his older brother, Daniel Vega, said by phone Tuesday evening.

San Bruno police officers arrived at the family’s home about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, advising the family to call the coroner’s office immediately, Daniel Vega said.

After spending the last several days anxiously waiting for news at an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office substation, the family can now mourn.

Jenna Lyons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.