At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Snowflake-Taylor Police Department received a call from a distraught female stating her boyfriend had stabbed her father in the stomach. This occurred at 251 S. 5th West in Snowflake.
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According to information provided by STPD, when the officers arrived they found the female standing outside the house screaming that her father, identified as 70-year-old Robert Andres, had been stabbed by her boyfriend, Leland “Lee Ray” Geiger III age 43. The female, Krystal Andres, stated Lee Ray had fled on foot before officers arrived. A witness in the area stated he had heard a single gunshot just moments before the officers arrived at the residence.
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The officers secured the scene and began to render aid briefly to Robert before Taylor-Snowflake Fire and Emergency Medical Service arrived. As EMS was attending to Robert, officers began searching the area for Geiger. After a few minutes, Geiger was located in the cemetery next to the residence. Officers immediately noticed Geiger was deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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The White Mountain Homicide Task Force was activated and detectives from Show Low Police Department as well as the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office arrived to assist with the investigation. It was discovered that Geiger and Krystal had been arguing. During the argument Robert arrived at the residence to assist Krystal. A physical fight broke out in which all three were involved and a struggle ensued over a knife brought to the house by Robert. At some point, Geiger gained control of the knife and stabbed Robert in the stomach. Geiger retrieved a firearm from the residence and then walked to the cemetery where he was later found deceased. Robert also died from his injuries.
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