Tennessee Air Nationwide Guardsman utilized to be hitman for $5K: Feds
A Tennessee Air Nationwide guardsman is going through prison prices after federal prosecutors say he utilized to be a contract killer on-line for $5,000.
Josiah Ernesto Garcia, 21, is charged with using interstate amenities within the fee of homicide for rent, in accordance with a information launch from the U.S. Division of Justice,
A prison criticism revealed Garcia wanted cash to help his household and, in February, started looking out on-line for contract mercenary jobs and got here throughout a web site looking for killers, per a launch from U.S. Legal professional Henry Leventis’ workplace.
The web site, the discharge exhibits, accommodates false testimonials from folks reportedly hiring hitmen, and an consumption type the place folks can request companies. The web site additionally has an possibility for somebody to use to work as a employed killer.
Garcia despatched in an inquiry indicating he was enthusiastic about employment as a success man, the discharge continues. He adopted up on the request and submitted different identification paperwork and a resume, indicating he was an knowledgeable marksman and employed within the Air Nationwide Guard since July 2021.
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Nicknamed the ‘Reaper’
Garcia’s resume additionally revealed he was nicknamed “Reaper” which was earned from navy expertise and marksmanship. He continued to comply with up with the web site administrator indicating he needed to go to work as quickly as doable.
An FBI secret agent then started speaking with Garcia who subsequently agreed to kill a person for $5,000.
Garcia met the secret agent Wednesday at a park in Hendersonville, about 20 miles northeast of Nashville, and was assigned a fictional individual to focus on, in addition to a packet with pictures and different details about the person to be killed and a down fee of $2,500.
Garcia agreed to the phrases of the hit and requested the agent if he wanted to supply {a photograph} of the lifeless physique, the discharge states.
FBI brokers then arrested Garcia and discovered an AR-style rifle throughout a subsequent search of his residence.
Garcia faces as much as 10 years in jail if he’s convicted.
Natalie Neysa Alund covers breaking and trending information for USA TODAY. Attain her at nalund@usatoday.com and comply with her on Twitter @nataliealund
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