An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court for a Vancouver woman accused of killing a man by injecting him with a drug cocktail.
Tina M. Rico, 25, was scheduled to appear on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter. However, she was not present when her case was called at about 2:20 p.m., and a warrant was issued. The prosecution said it doesn’t appear it has a current address for Rico.
On Oct. 15, 2014, Rico allegedly assisted an acquaintance, Jeffery Jorgensen, by injecting him, at his request, with a cocktail of heroin and methamphetamine. When Jorgensen showed signs of overdosing, Rico, in an attempt to restart his heart, then injected him with another syringe containing methamphetamine, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Jorgensen was transported to a local hospital, where he subsequently died, the affidavit states. The Clark County Medical Examiner determined, based on toxicology results, that Jorgensen’s cause of death was combined methamphetamine and heroin intoxication, according to court records.
Rico, who was 24 at the time, allegedly made a taped confession to the incident. Several witnesses corroborated her admission. She also allegedly admitted to the conduct on social media immediately following Jorgensen’s death, according to court documents.
