Kennewick man identified as Idaho hotel murder victim
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An Idaho coroner has identified a Kennewick man as the victim of a hotel shooting in Boise two weeks ago.
An 18-year-old Nampa woman is charged with his murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
Gamaliel Nava Garzon, 42, died in the emergency room of the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after he was shot inside a La Quinta Inn and Suites in Boise, according to a news release from the Ada County Coroner’s Office.
Police were called to the hotel in the 7000 block of Emerald Street and found Garzon.
Hospital staffers attempted life-saving measures, but Garzon was pronounced dead about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 30. He died from a single gunshot wound, and the death was ruled a homicide.
After his death, Idaho police arrested Eava June-McCarthy, 18, of Nampa, on accusations of second-degree murder and destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence.
Boise detectives believe that June-McCarthy and Garzon knew each other.
June-McCarthy’s preliminary court hearing is set for Nov. 20 in Boise. She has yet to enter a plea to either of her charges.
As of Friday, June-McCarthy was still in the custody of the Ada County jail.
