An Ohio man is under arrest following an incident that led to the death of another man at an Amtrak station on Wednesday, July 10.
When authorities arrived at the scene, officers found Michael McClure, an older man from Caldwell, Idaho, unconscious on the floor. Witnesses informed the police that McClure was pushed by Jacob Lee Pendleton, 34, from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Flown to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, McClure later succumbed to his injuries. The Winnemucca Police Department released a statement indicating that McClure “passed away, quite probably, from injuries sustained in his fall.”
Initially arrested for Abuse of an Elderly Person, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office changed the charges to open murder. The amendment means Pendleton could face charges ranging from manslaughter to first or second-degree murder, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
The Winnemucca Police Department is actively seeking additional information and has urged anyone who witnessed the interaction between McClure and Pendleton to come forward. Witnesses can contact the police department at 775-623-6396.
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