The arrest warrant also revealed an apparent confrontation on the morning of March 26, 2024 over Aponte’s alleged infidelity. Conversations captured on home security cameras and baby monitors hinted at Gama threatening to divorce Aponte, saying, “I hope she was worth it. Don’t come after my money. Don’t come after anything,” adding, “We should have signed a prenup.”
Text messages between Gama and Aponte on Facebook and WhatsApp from around 7 a.m. on March 25, 2024 also included accusations of infidelity. Gama wrote to Aponte, “When you went to Colombia for your dad’s funeral, what happened there? Because there are tons of escorts there.”
Aponte responded, “I understand I broke [your] trust.”
Gama later searched for “how does alimony work in Florida” and visited a website for a divorce lawyer.
According to the warrant, the beginning of the alleged violence was captured on the home’s cameras in the 4-month-old baby’s room beginning at about 8:20 a.m. on March 26, 2024 when police wrote, “Lights are turned off in room. Child heard yelling/screaming.” An adult male voice is later heard screaming. At 9:07 a.m., it appeared that someone tried to call 911 from an iPad.
The warrant stated that Aponte attempted suicide by overdosing on prescription medication. He was treated with naloxone at the scene and also at the hospital. Plantation police officers stayed by Aponte while he was in the hospital and noted that he said, “I’m sorry” and “I did it” while he was “in and out of sleep.”
Both Gama’s and Aponte’s families told police that Aponte, a U.S. Army veteran, had been diagnosed with PTSD following his deployment to Iraq and was taking medication.
Aponte was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is still in custody without bail. His most recent court dates in March were to address his competency.
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