Newly released 911 calls have revealed the heartbreaking moments a Florida man learned his father shot and killed his brother earlier this month.
David Contreras, 52, was arrested Nov. 3, hours after he allegedly shot his son, Eric Contreras, 21, multiple times in their Kendall, Florida, home.
The father reportedly shot his son “for unknown reasons” before calling police and telling them he shot him, according to WTVJ, citing police reports.
After his call to police, Contreras called his wife and other son, vaguely telling them what happened while urging them to return home, according to his son, also named David Contreras.
“I don’t know, I think something happened to my brother, my dad calls and he’s scared,” he tells the dispatcher. “My mom called me saying someone had died, I’m not sure, I’m going crazy.”
At the time of the shooting, only older David Contreras and his son Eric were home as the mother was in Orlando and younger David Contreras was headed to Disney World when he received frantic calls from his parents and had already turned around. but it was 30 minutes away.
The call to the police was disconnected, forcing him to call again wanting more information about the alleged shooting.
David Contreras was charged with second-degree murder with a weapon after allegedly shooting his son to death earlier this month. Miami-Dade Correctional Facility Eric Contreras was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when police arrived at the scene on November 3.
“My dad called me screaming, telling me to come home, come home, then I hung up, my mom called me saying someone was shot, I don’t know who, and then I hung up and called 911.” he tells the other dispatcher.
“He said someone is dead, I don’t know what’s going on, I’m trying, I hope it’s not my brother.”
When police arrived, they found Eric Contreras suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Eric Contreras’ fraternity at Florida International University remembered him saying that he embodied their cardinal principles of Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love. Eric Contreras / Facebook After his call with police, Contreras called his wife and his other son, vaguely telling them what happened while he urged them to return home, according to his son, also named David. Contreras. NBC6 South Florida
After his arrest, David Contreras’ lawyers said that the father was not well emotionally.
“This is just a very tragic situation. He is distraught,” Frank Quintero Jr., one of three attorneys representing Contreras, told NBC Miami, before claiming that Eric Contreras’ mental health may have been one of the reasons that led to the shooting.
“The victim is the defendant’s son and has suffered from some serious emotional and mental conditions, and we are still trying to determine what happened and why it happened.”
No motive for the shooting has been revealed as Miami-Dade police are still investigating.
Police arrested Contreras at the scene after receiving his call about the shooting. NBC6 South Florida No motive has been revealed for the shooting while Miami-Dade police are still investigating. NBC6 South Florida
The Eric Contreras fraternity of Florida International University remembered him and said he embodied their cardinal principles of Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love.
“Eric was a committed SigEp who will always be remembered for being a caring man and for lighting up any room he was in,” the FIU chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon said in a statement on Instagram.
On Monday, Contreras’ attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf and he is being held without bail, which his attorneys hope Judge Daryl Trawick will grant.
His next court hearing is scheduled for January 4, 2024.
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