Burns man arrested for murder after man found dead early Saturday

CREATED Oct. 29, 2012

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Burns Police arrested a 49-year-old man Saturday morning on a murder charge following an investigation into the death of a Burns-area man.

According to Harney County District Attorney Tim Colahan, on Oct. 27, around 1:15 a.m., Burns Police Department responded to an incident on East Jefferson Street and found Eddie Ben Barela, 30, dead of a "chest wound."

Thomas Reyes Garcia, 49 of Burns, was arrested on one count of murder. Police don't have any more information on the investigation at this time.

Photo courtesy Harney County Sheriff's Office