A 21-year-old Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her friend, but investigators believe it was an unfinished suicide promise the two had been planning for weeks.
Heavenly Faith Garfield, a Saratoga Springs resident, was called to police just before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to report that a 21-year-old woman was found dead inside her home and died from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the Utah County Jail.according to affidavit Obtained from KSL.
Responding officers found the deceased friend Garfield (whose name has not been released) and Garfield’s father and called 911, who said the victim had been shot around 10:45 a.m. Announced.
According to KUTV, a 9mm bullet was also found near the victim’s body. report.
“Detectives learned that the deceased 21-year-old woman had allegedly made a suicide promise to Heavenly Faith Garfield and that they had been planning to commit suicide together for several weeks,” the affidavit states. It has been stated.
When investigators contacted another friend of the victim, more information was uncovered. The friend was “able to provide a text message he received from the victim stating that he intended to commit suicide but was too scared to do so.”
“The friend told detectives that the victim told him that he and his friend were planning to commit suicide and that one of them would kill the other and then commit suicide,” police said in a statement.
Family members interviewed by investigators also said Garfield had been discussing the arrangement with the victim for several weeks.
Garfield remains in jail without bail and faces charges of murder and failure to possess a firearm.
