About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic case of a son who set his father on fire during a violent altercation, leading to severe injuries and eventual death.

Lompoc, California police respond to a report of a father and son fighting.  While traveling to the address, officers get another 911 call from someone stating the father was being beaten-up by the son. Arriving on scene, police are prevented from entering the home by Joseph Garcia Jr. Looking through a window, officers see 68-year-old Joseph Garcia Sr sitting in his recliner, holding his dog, Charlie. Before officers are able to gain entry into the home, Garcia Jr throws Tiki Torch Fluid on his father and Charlie, then lights them on fire. Officers make forced entry into the home and find Joseph Garcia Sr "engulfed" in flames. Officers immediately put the fire out, but Garcia Sr suffers second and third-degree burns to 35 percent of his body. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the events that led up to the fire and Professor Morgan goes into detail about the injuries suffered by Joseph Garcia Sr and how, after 10 days of excruciating pain, Joseph Garcia Sr, dies, and his son, Joseph Garcia Jr, charged with First-Degree Murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Scott Morgan

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• family violence
• police response
• arson
• legal consequences

Keywords

• Tiki Torch Murder
• Joseph Garcia Jr
• Joseph Garcia Sr
• arson
• first-degree murder
• police response
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lompoc, California, California

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