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5 min readIn a recorded jailhouse call, a 19-year-old suspect in the Anthony Gelia murder case tells an interrogator he was drunk, scared, and acting on a threat when he kicked in a door and fired shots. The raw, unedited conversation captures a young man cycling through confusion, self-pity, and flashes of aggression as he tries to explain what happened that night. He admits to firing a gun but insists he wasn't trying to kill anyone—he just wanted to protect himself from a man he believed was coming for him.
The Confession: A Drunken Recollection
The suspect, speaking from the Jackson County Jail, is being questioned about the night Anthony Gelia was killed. He is visibly intoxicated during the call and struggles to give a coherent account. He says he had been drinking and was carrying a nine-millimeter handgun he had acquired for protection after "African American people started giving me problems" at work. He claims he didn't know whose house he was going to. A woman named Ashley Boardman, he says, drove him there, telling him, "Let's go in there and see what's going on."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:10) **Jail Call Begins - Suspect Introduces Himself** - A recorded call from an inmate at Jackson County Jail opens, with the suspect discussing his situation and his mental state.
- 2 (03:20) **The Incident Unfolds - Door Kicked In** - The suspect describes the beginning of the confrontation, stating he kicked in a door while intoxicated.
- 3 (05:40) **The Gun's Origin - A Trade and a Threat** - The suspect explains how he obtained the nine-millimeter handgun and why he was carrying it.
- 4 (08:20) **Entering the House - Ashley's Role** - The suspect clarifies that Ashley, a woman he knows, urged him to go into the house, and he kicked the door open.
- 5 (11:40) **The Shooting - A Single Shot at the Floor** - The suspect recalls firing one shot into the floor during the incident, but claims he remembers little else due to intoxication.
- 6 (13:40) **The Basement Confrontation - A Door Slammed Shut** - The suspect describes a key moment in the basement where a man shut a door, prompting him to fire a shot.
- 7 (18:02) **Amber Tries to Grab the Gun** - The suspect recounts his girlfriend Amber attempting to disarm him during the confrontation.
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