Well, the murder case out on East County Road 7260 somehow managed to get even more Lubbock than it already was. According to newly released court documents, Leslie Harston told detectives he walked outside with a gun in his pocket, encountered Alfredo Garza, and—after allegedly being “chased” around the property twice—turned around and shot Garza multiple times without uttering so much as a “stop,” “go away,” or “hey man, chill.”
Harston admitted Garza wasn’t armed and never threatened him with physical violence. But he did apparently call him a rude word, which in rural Lubbock County might qualify as attempted murder if you whisper it into the right ears. After the shooting, Harston broke Garza’s phone “out of frustration” and then dragged the man’s body onto his property because he didn’t like where it landed. Nothing says “self-defense” like landscaping the corpse afterward.
Investigators found a bullet hole in Garza’s pickup truck, drag marks stretching from one property to another, and injuries on Garza consistent with being hauled across the ground—because apparently this whole situation needed bonus points for horror. Harston’s brother told police he woke up to arguing and then gunshots, followed by Harston announcing he had a dead body outside, which—let’s be honest—is probably not the first chaotic wake-up call in that household.
Harston is still being held on a $250,000 bond, and the affidavit says plainly that he “intentionally or knowingly” caused Garza’s death. The Sheriff’s Office has not yet clarified whether the “running around the property twice” part came before or after Harston decided to step outside with a firearm like he was preparing for afternoon target practice.
At what point does “he chased me” stop being a defense and start sounding like the world’s worst Scooby-Doo episode?
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