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LUBBOCK, Texas— Nineteen-year-old Joshua Garcia was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Abandoning and Endangering a Child, Assault/Domestic Violence and Interfering with Emergency Services following a domestic incident on Thursday.
According to an affidavit obtained by EverythingLubbock.com, Garcia had an argument with a victim with whom he shared a close relationship. He then grabbed her by the neck and pushed her to the floor.
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In a fit of rage, Garcia approached the victim’s mother while holding a hammer. He pushed the hammer against the back of her head and threatened to kill her, according to court documents. Garcia then began hitting the bedroom wall and other objects with the hammer, causing damage…