Marine Vet Allegedly Stabbed Wife 28 Times, Killed Son Who Was Found Floating In Pool

A Florida man was arrested last week and accused of killing his wife ― who had allegedly discovered he’d had an extramarital affair ― and their toddler.

Jean Carlos Aponte, 40, was charged with two counts of premeditated murder in connection to the death of his wife, identified in a fundraiser as 38-year-old Sara Gama, and their 3-year-old-son, Ethan Aponte de Gama, according to an affidavit obtained by HuffPost. Aponte’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Gama’s father called 911 on March 26 to report Ethan missing. He said he found his daughter dead and covered in blood on the kitchen floor of her home in Plantation, Florida, according to the affidavit. As Gama’s father continued into the primary bedroom, he found Aponte unconscious on the floor.

Officers and fire rescue responded to the victim’s home, where they met with Gama’s father and mother holding their 4-month-old grandson.

Responding officers examined Gama’s body and noted in the affidavit that she was “cold to the touch and had apparent stab wounds and slashes to her neck area.” Aponte was alive, but “had labored breathing” and would not respond to any verbal commands or physical touch.

Behind the home, responding officers found Ethan facedown in the pool. As they attempted to administer aid, they noticed the boy’s body had stab wounds and was already in “full rigor mortis,” according to the affidavit.

Ethan and his mother were pronounced dead at the scene. Aponte was taken to a local hospital, where staff stabilized his condition.

Medical examiners found the toddler had sustained at least four deep stab wounds to the front neck area and a defensive wound to his hand, according to the affidavit. His cause of death was determined to