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LUBBOCK, Texas — Jonathan Abare, 49, was arrested on Wednesday and accused of murdering Clinton Boadie Park back in January , according to court records obtained on Thursday.
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The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office previously said on January 22 a little before midnight, deputies were called to the 1500 block of North County Road 1430.
Court documents said a witness told police that Park had assaulted one of his household members while they were unloading groceries. Two witnesses stopped the assault and separated the two. A short time later, one of the household members said she heard loud noises coming from the living room, and then Abare showed up in her room.
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When authorities asked a household member if they thought Abare could’ve killed Park, they responded, “He has it in him.”…