'I killed the motherf—er': Man strangled boss with tank top, tried hauling body with trailer before smiling for mug shot, police say

A 42-year-old antheral successful Florida is accused of killing his boss, allegedly strangling the 56-year-old antheral to decease with a vessel apical and telling constabulary that helium "killed the motherf—er" earlier flashing a sinister grin for his booking photo.

Richard Dustin Barker was taken into custody this week and charged with 1 number each of second-degree execution and altering, destroying, oregon concealing carnal grounds implicit the slaying of Jeffrey Hubbard, tribunal records show.

According to a probable origin affidavit from the Venice Police Department, officers responded to a residence successful the 200 artifact of Grove Street South astir 6 a.m. aft a caller reported 2 men warring successful beforehand of the building. The caller said that aft the altercation, 1 antheral near the country successful a reddish pickup motortruck earlier returning with a trailer and dragging the different man's body.

When constabulary arrived, they recovered Hubbard lying connected the crushed down the trailer, unresponsive, with "a bloody achromatic vessel apical garment wrapped astir his neck," according to a probable origin affidavit.

As officers made contact, Barker "stopped, exited the vehicle, placed his hands connected his head, and stated, 'I killed the motherf—er,'" the affidavit states. The remark was captured connected a body-worn camera.

Emergency crews attempted lifesaving measures, but Hubbard was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

In a news release, constabulary confirmed that Barker and Hubbard knew each different "through their employment astatine the incidental location, wherever Barker was employed by Hubbard." The affidavit says Barker works successful motor repair for RPM Mower Repair connected Grove Street.

Investigators accidental Barker aboriginal waived his Miranda rights and admitted helium went to the determination intending to termination Hubbard, whom helium identified arsenic his boss. He told detectives helium knew the victim's regular and waited for him to permission the gathering aboriginal that greeting to get coffee.

"The suspect stated helium tied his achromatic vessel apical garment astir his wrist to usage arsenic a ligature/weapon and wore a motorcycle helmet to support his caput and look from injury," constabulary wrote successful the affidavit. "[Barker] stated erstwhile the unfortunate exited the building, helium instantly confronted him and began to strangle the unfortunate with the vessel apical shirt. The suspect stated this was not effectual and the unfortunate began warring back, yet lifting the visor to the helmet and scratching the defendant's face. The suspect stated helium placed 1 (1) manus astir the victim's cervix and pharynx and continued to strangle the victim."

Barker claimed helium and the unfortunate some fell to the crushed and continued struggling earlier helium "wrapped an limb astir the victim's cervix and strangled him until helium died."

"The suspect stated aft helium killed the victim, helium placed the vessel apical garment astir the victim's cervix truthful EMS unit would not beryllium capable to prevention him," the affidavit said.

Authorities accidental Barker past removed items from Hubbard's pockets, including keys and a folding knife, and utilized a hose to lavation humor from the sidewalk. When helium could not assistance the assemblage into his truck, helium drove to a adjacent state presumption to retrieve a trailer earlier returning to the scene.

Witnesses told constabulary they saw Barker travel backmost and statesman dragging Hubbard's assemblage toward the truck, which is erstwhile officers arrived and took him into custody.

Barker allegedly told detectives helium planned to transport the assemblage to Port Charlotte and hide it successful a distant area.

The suspect is presently being held successful the Sarasota County Jail without enslaved and is owed to look successful tribunal connected Friday, records show.