Explosive Revelations On Family Tragedy Shake Community As Mother’s Life Is Ended By Son In Monstrous Attack

Earlier this year, Derek was jailed for the 2023 brutal stabbing of his mother, Irina García, inside their apartment.

Derek later confessed to stabbing his mother more than 46 times when he was 13 years old.

When discussing Derek’s possible interest in firearms, the father said he had spoken to him about weapon safety but had never taken him sh*oting.

“He knows more about g*ns from those games than from anybody telling him about it,” Rosa stated.

Prosecutors said that, hours before the crime, he had shown his girlfriend a “creepy” video on the school bus of a US Army veteran taking his own life, and that the girl ended the relationship later that day.

After the fatal stabbing, he reportedly sent a friend a selfie of his blood-soaked hand and another photo of the body.

In January of this year, Derek accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a second-degree m*rder charge.

He was sentenced to 25 years in state prison followed by 20 years of probation.

Defense attorney Dayliset Rielo pointed to the teenager’s mental health issues, telling the court he had been diagnosed with ADHD and autism and was emotionally and cognitively immature.

His attorneys also attempted to get a judge to suppress his taped 911 confession from being used at his trial, arguing that he did not fully understand his rights.

State prosecutors argued Derek’s words and actions showed he was aware of what he had done.