Broward man says he was trying to defend his mom, not kill her

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Alexander Deltoro, Jr., said that erstwhile helium grabbed a weapon successful 2019 it misfired arsenic helium was trying to support his parent from his begetter -- not termination her.

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The home unit calamity successful Margate was aft Deltoro celebrated his 28th day meal with his household connected Dec. 14, 2019.

According to Lt. Sean Cobban’s Dec. 15, 2019 apprehension report, a father-son combat successful the car aft meal continued astatine their location earlier the fatal shooting.

“I had conscionable turned astir and that’s erstwhile I spot him reaching toward his overgarment pocket,” Deltoro, 33, said Monday arsenic helium testified during his manslaughter proceedings successful Broward County Circuit Judge Lorena V. Mastrarrigo’s courtroom successful Fort Lauderdale.

Deltoro said his begetter was equipped that evening, truthful since helium perceived him arsenic a menace to him and his parent helium shouted, “Leave america alone!” and “Get distant from us!”

Deltoro said helium pulled retired the 9mm Glock that killed his parent aft his begetter “reached into his close overgarment pouch with his close hand”

Deltoro blamed his begetter for the fatal gunshot.

“I went to rise the gun,” Deltoro said. “That’s erstwhile helium came successful with his near arm, and helium smacked the weapon retired of my manus ... At that point, the weapon went off.”

His mother, Cindy Deltoro, was changeable successful the head, portion physically trying to halt him and his begetter from fighting, according to Margate detectives. She was 60.

Prosecutors filed a lawsuit against him connected Dec. 16, 2019, for manslaughter, a first-degree felony; carrying a concealed firearm, a third-degree felony; and battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.

County tribunal records amusement his arraignment was connected Jan. 16, 2020, and Broward County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputies released him a time aboriginal connected a $40,000 bond.

His defence claimed it was a self-defense shooting due to the fact that helium saw his begetter reaching for a gun, but the justice sided with the prosecution and denied a Stand Your Ground question to disregard the case.

During closing arguments, prosecutors accused the suspect of pulling the trigger. After the defence finishes closing arguments, the lawsuit volition beryllium successful the hands of the jury.

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