Witness says man confessed he strangled 27-year-old Jacksonville woman to death in arrest warrant

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax obtained new information detailing the events that led up to the death of 27-year-old Teresa Gorczyca.

According to an arrest warrant, a witness who was a friend of Pridgen’s claimed he came to him and confessed that he had killed his girlfriend. During Pridgen’s interview, he told detectives that he and Gorczyca listened to music and smoked marijuana at his parent’s house from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 26.

During the interview, Pridgen said he returned home around 9 p.m., his parents kicked him out and his sister drove him to a friend’s apartment. The arrest warrant says he denied speaking with the witness.Detectives noticed Pridgen had scratches on his hands, arms and legs which they believed came from navigating through an area with thick brush and branches. Pidgen told detectives he got the scratches while playing basketball.

 

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