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Melody Drive on June 8, 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators later determined that Gladney had called someone for a ride and when they arrived to pick him up, Gladney went into the building and came out with 36-year-old Valarie Garcia. <\/p>\n<p>The driver told police Gladney was yelling at Garcia and forced her into the vehicle, where he continued to argue with her and threatened to shoot her. 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