An illegal alien from Colombia has been charged in the brutal murder of his own stepfather in Florida last weekend.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just released details about the suspect, including his immigration background.
On June 20, police were called to a residence in Miramar, a city in the Miami suburbs.
Deputies entered the home at around 3 a.m. and encountered a gruesome scene and an “unresponsive” male who was later pronounced deceased.
They located an axe, sword, and knife that were covered in blood and found the victim’s stepson hiding in a locked bathroom.
Juan Andres Gonzalez-Diaz, 18, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder.
Investigators believe Gonzalez-Diaz killed the unidentified man after he fell asleep at the dining room table for reasons that remain unclear.
Gonzalez-Diaz was reportedly seen adjusting several security cameras inside the residence shortly before the attack.
He reportedly refused to speak to authorities during questioning.
Gonzalez-Diaz entered the U.S. in 2018 on a tourist visa that was valid for six months, but apparently never left the country.
“This criminal illegal alien overstayed his tourist visa and brutally murdered his stepfather in Florida eight years later,” said DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
“We lodged a detainer requesting Florida officials not release this criminal from jail and turn him over to ICE. Since Florida cooperates with ICE law enforcement, we can ensure this criminal is NEVER again loose on our streets. We need all jurisdictions to cooperate with us, so criminal illegal aliens are NOT released from jails to terrorize American communities.”
