Tiki Torch Murder! Son Beats Dad, Sets Him On FIRE!

Lompoc, California police respond to a report of a father and son fighting. While traveling to the address, officers get another 911 call from someone stating the father was being beaten-up by the son. Arriving on scene, police are prevented from entering the home by Joseph Garcia Jr. Looking through a window, officers see 68-year-old Joseph Garcia Sr sitting in his recliner, holding his dog, Charlie. Before officers are able to gain entry into the home, Garcia Jr throws Tiki Torch Fluid on his father and Charlie, then lights them on fire. Officers make forced entry into the home and find Joseph Garcia Sr "engulfed" in flames. Officers immediately put the fire out, but Garcia Sr suffers second and third-degree burns to 35 percent of his body. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the events that led up to the fire and Professor Morgan goes into detail about the injuries suffered by Joseph Garcia Sr and how, after 10 days of excruciating pain, Joseph Garcia Sr, dies, and his son, Joseph Garcia Jr, charged with First-Degree Murder. 00:00 - Introduction to the Case 01:51 - Weapons of Convenience 04:40 - The 911 Calls and Police Arrival 07:05 - A Scene of Fire and Agony 08:38 - The Vulnerability of the Victim 10:42 - Forensic Analysis of the Fire Scene 15:40 - Understanding Tiki Torch Fuel and Paraffin 20:30 - The Horrific Effect on the Human Body 25:53 - Charlie the Terrier's Survival 28:55 - The Reality of a Burn Unit 31:59 - The "Rule of Nines" and Burn Severity 34:52 - Respiratory Damage and Full-Thickness Burns 40:54 - The Investigation and Legal Outcome