A US Army veteran is reportedly accused of murdering a Las Vegas prostitute after he “lost his temper” in anger after she demanded more money for her services.
Suspect Jason Kendall, 35, turned himself in to Las Vegas police headquarters on Friday and confessed to strangling and sexually assaulting Larissa Garcia in her hotel room at the Palms Casino Resort. 8NewsNow The report cited court documents.
Garcia, 30, who used the names “Andrea” and “Dallas” for online escort services, reportedly met the suspected killer in the hotel lobby around 4 p.m. on June 12 before heading to his room.
Kendall told investigators she paid Galica $2,000 to have sex with him.
However, the sadistic killer allegedly lost his mind when she “demanded additional payment”.
“He ‘lost his temper,'” the documents state. “He punched her in the face, choked her for ’10 minutes,’ and then ‘had sex with her.'”
According to court documents, Kendall told investigators that after having sex with the confused and severely injured Garcia, he pulled the mother of two away from the room door, left the hotel and “called police to report a drug overdose.”
According to the documents, surveillance video showed Kendall leaving the room and hotel alone about an hour after he allegedly strangled and sexually assaulted Garcia.
No one came in or left the room until someone arrived to help the badly beaten mother.
Hotel security found Garcia later that day on the floor with a cut to his chin.
According to the media, Las Vegas police initially believed it was an overdose and did not respond to the call.
Paramedics rushed Garcia to Spring Valley Hospital, where doctors found no drugs or alcohol in her system and ruled out an overdose.
According to the documents, the extent of the prostitute’s symptoms led doctors to suspect she was the victim of an assault.
Six days after Garcia was admitted to the hospital, a nurse specializing in sexual assault examinations indicated the 30-year-old had been strangled and “may have died of asphyxiation,” according to documents obtained by the outlet.
On June 21, more than a week after the brutal assault, Garcia was declared brain dead.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has not yet released any information about Garcia’s death and has not given a timeline for when the autopsy report will be released, 8 News Now reported.
Homicide detectives with the Las Vegas Police Department launched an investigation following the young mother’s death. press release.
Police soon discovered that Kendall’s name was on a room reservation at the Palms Casino Resort.
Investigators also found messages between Kendall and Garcia, including an internet search history that showed he had viewed her online ads.
According to court documents, detectives met with Kendall at a different hotel on an unknown date before he pleaded guilty, but he refused to provide any information without an attorney present.
Investigators noted that during the interview, Kendall appeared to have injuries to his back and shoulder.
Kendall was arrested on suspicion of open murder, sexual assault and assault by strangulation with intent to commit sexual assault after turning himself in on Friday.
He is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center after his initial court appearance Saturday.
His next court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday.
If his “open murder” charge Upgraded to first-degree murderIn Nevada, the suspects could face life in prison or the death penalty.
Kendall is an Army veteran, sources revealed. 8NewsNow.
The source did not elaborate on his military history.
Garcia was a single mother raising “two beautiful children.” GoFundMe A page set up by a friend to help cover funeral expenses.
“She was only 30 when she left us suddenly, leaving behind a void that will never be filled,” her friend wrote at length.
“She was a bright light full of love and laughter in all of our lives.”
