21-year-old Utah lady arrested on homicide cost after pal shot lifeless in uncompleted suicide pact

A Utah lady has been arrested and charged with homicide after a pal was shot in what police stated was an uncompleted suicide pact the ladies had reached a number of weeks earlier. Police paperwork say Heavenly Religion Garfield, 21, supposed to die by suicide however was “too scared to kill herself.”

Garfield was arrested Tuesday and stays jailed in Utah County on Wednesday with out bail, the place jail information present she faces costs of homicide and discharge of a firearm. Jail information did not checklist an lawyer who might communicate on her behalf and no costs have been filed.

A voicemail looking for remark left Wednesday with a telephone quantity believed to belong to Garfield’s mom was not instantly returned.

Garfield’s father referred to as 911 simply earlier than 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to report the capturing, police stated. He stated his daughter shot the 21-year-old sufferer at 10:45 a.m. as a part of a suicide pact, an affidavit of possible trigger says.

Relations stated Garfield and the sufferer had been discussing the pact for a number of weeks, the affidavit says.

The sufferer’s identify has not been launched.

CBS affiliate KUTV, citing police paperwork, reported {that a} pal of the sufferer advised officers the sufferer had texted him that she “supposed on committing suicide, however was too scared to kill herself.” That pal additionally advised police the sufferer had a suicide pact with Garfield.

Detectives on scene discovered a 9mm bullet close to the sufferer’s physique, KUTV reported, citing police paperwork,

Should you or somebody is in emotional misery or a suicidal disaster, you may attain the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline by calling or texting 988. It’s also possible to chat with the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline right here.

For extra details about psychological well being care sources and help, The Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness (NAMI) HelpLine may be reached Monday via Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or electronic mail data@nami.org.