BOISE BENCH, Idaho โ- A Boise man faces a first-degree murder charge following theโฃ death of โanother man at a hotel in the 2500 block of Sunrise Rim Rd. on Monday.โฃ Brian โคJones, 36, was arrested at the scene and is accused in the death of Abelโ Garcia Jr.
the case centers on conflicting accounts ofโ the death, โคwith Jones initially suggesting the incident was a suicide. โHowever,statements to policeโ revealโ a starkly different narrative,raising questions about the circumstances surrounding Garcia’s death and the legality of assisted suicide โคin Idaho,where it remains prohibited. The examination is ongoing, and the outcome will likely hinge on โคestablishing intent andโฃ the preciseโ sequence of events leading to Garcia’s โdeath.
According to a news โrelease from the Boise Police โDepartment, officers responded to a โcall at the hotel and immediately took Jones into custody.Theyโฃ discovered Garcia’s body โคin a separate room. Ada Countyโ Paramedics attempted โlife-saving measures, but Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say Jones initially told dispatch the death was an assisted suicide. Later, speaking to โฃofficers, Jones reportedly stated, “I Fucking killed my friend. He was asking forโฃ it. I don’t feel bad.” โข
An officer’s testimony โฃindicates Garcia may have beenโ held in a chokehold for โas long as ten minutes. The investigation continues as authorities work to finalize details andโฃ notify Garcia’s family.