'I have no self-control': Navy veteran beat man with no toes to death because he does 'dumb s—' when out drinking by himself

A Texas antheral is apt headed to situation for astir a decennary aft helium beat to decease a wheelchair-bound antheral who had each his toes amputated.

Hayden Humphreys, 33, pleaded blameworthy connected Thursday to manslaughter successful the decease of 38-year-old Rudy Ricky Diaz successful Houston. Humphreys was walking soon earlier midnight connected July 23, 2022, successful the 18000 artifact of McKay Drive aft leaving a nine erstwhile helium came upon Diaz, a probable origin apprehension affidavit said.

Humphreys claimed erstwhile helium walked by Diaz, the antheral successful the wheelchair asked him for money. When Humphreys gave him some, Diaz asked for much wealth and "stood up" successful a threatening manner. Humphreys claimed helium started punching Diaz to support himself. But witnesses said they saw Humphreys connected apical of Diaz "throwing haymakers" arsenic the unfortunate laic unresponsive connected the ground.

Other witnesses who worked successful the country said they knew Diaz and helium was "harmless" and not a menace to anyone.

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Paramedics rushed Diaz to the hospital, wherever helium died astir 2 weeks later. An autopsy determined helium died of blunt unit trauma.

Detectives reviewed video footage from the country that did not amusement the beating but captured Humphreys "behaving erratically" and appearing to beryllium intoxicated. Humphreys admitted to detectives that helium had a fewer drinks that night.

While successful jail, Humphreys talked to his begetter connected a recorded jailhouse telephone successful which helium said helium wanted to spell retired drinking connected the nighttime successful question but nary 1 wanted to spell retired truthful helium decided to spell by himself. He said erstwhile helium goes out, "dumb s— similar this happens" and besides stated "when I'm near alone, I'm a f—ing child," the affidavit said.

Humphreys claimed helium blacked retired and didn't retrieve the incident. His begetter admonished him for being "stupid" portion drinking.

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"I cognize I mislaid my f—ing caput that night," Humphreys said, per the affidavit. "I cognize I did."

The suspect was primitively charged with execution but pleaded blameworthy to manslaughter arsenic portion of a woody with prosecutors. He's facing 8 years successful situation erstwhile he's formally sentenced connected Dec. 1, section ABC affiliate KTRK reported.

All 10 of Diaz's toes were amputated a fewer months earlier the incident, his member Benji Diaz told KTRK. He wishes Humphreys could beryllium sent to situation for longer.

"Anybody who is retired determination hurting radical successful that benignant of mode oregon taking vantage of radical who can't support themselves," the member told the TV station. "I don't deliberation they merit to beryllium escaped astatine all."