A man in Lubbock has recently received two 45-year prison sentences after he pleaded guilty for the death of his two-month-old son. He also engaged in a SWAT standoff where he fired multiple shots at police.
Who is David Garcia in Lubbock?
40-year-old David Eric Garcia has been held at the Lubbock County Detention Center since April 23 of 2023 after he was suspected to be involved in the death of his infant son from physical trauma. Before he was arrested, SWAT showed up to his house where he refused to leave and even shot at two officers from inside.
According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, it all started on April 20, 2023, when Lubbock PD responded to a call from Covenant Medical Center about a dead infant brought to the hospital.
Garcia’s girlfriend at the time informed police that Garcia handed over the boy’s lifeless body to the hospital staff before leaving without any explanation as to what happened. Witnesses at Garcia’s home told investigators that he accidently rolled on top of his son while sleeping on the couch…