Colorado Dad Allegedly Tells Son He 'Earned His Man Card' After They Shoot a Mom-of-4: Witness

Photo: Santa Fe County Detention

According to the witness affidavit, the witness stated that Garcia, a 41-year-old single mother, and Gleason, 35, allegedly got into a heated argument, which culminated when Gleason picked up a gun inside his house and allegedly said, “I’ll kill her,” before heading outside. The witness then heard a gunshot, but when Gleason came back inside the home, he said he had not killed Garcia.

Shortly after, the witness claims he heard Gleason tell his son that he’d “just earned his man card,” the affidavit alleges.

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Captain Corey Daniels with the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office later told KOAA thatboth father and son allegedly shot Garcia, the station reports.

After the killing, the witness says the car was set on fire, but the witness didn’t specify who did it, according to the affidavit.

Gleason was booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center with no bond, online records show.

The son was booked into the Santa Fe Youth Development Program, the statement says.

“It’s very concerninga child so young being involvedin a crime so horrific as murder,” New Mexico State Police Lt. Mark Soriano told KRQE.

An employee at the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office said the department cannot comment because the case is ongoing and referred PEOPLE to the Huerfano District Attorney’s office.

A representative for the district attorney said the office could not release the affidavit or any other documents related to the case until Gleason and his son are arrested and arraigned in Colorado.

Calls to the son’s public defender were not immediately returned. It is unclear when the son will return to Colorado.

It is unclear whether Gleason has retained an attorney who can comment on his behalf.

source: people.com