A Texas man has been charged with the savage murder of his 74-year-old father, allegedly motivated by delusions that he was an alien. Authorities claim the accused, 39-year-old Jaime Adrian Contreras, committed the terrible acts just days after a savage hammer attack on the victim.
Police were alerted after neighbors in the area became concerned about a strong odor coming from the home. When officers arrived at the residence on Ronald McNair Drive, they discovered the body of Victor Gerardo Contreras in a state of advanced decomposition.
Authorities described the scene as horrifying, with the elderly man’s body showing signs of having been disemboweled and his throat slit.
According to court documents obtained by KTSM, the crime appears to have been fueled by Jaime Contreras’ belief that his father was not human. Investigators allege that Jaime was obsessed with extraterrestrials and believed his father had been taken over by an alien entity that was attempting to harvest his organs.
In his confession to police, Jaime claimed he had been “battling” his father for days leading up to the killing. He also admitted to shouting, “Give me my power,” during the hammer attack on April 5, which left the elderly man injured. Victor Contreras reported the assault to police that same day, describing his son’s behavior as erratic and disturbing.
Despite the initial report, officers closed the case without further action, citing Jaime’s mental state as stable at the time. The situation, however, took a deadly turn just two days later.
The arrest affidavit also references past troubling behavior by Jaime, including an incident in which he was reportedly seen walking through the neighborhood with a decapitated rabbit. In another occurrence, he allegedly suffered a breakdown centered around the same belief that his father was an alien being.
Authorities now believe these earlier signs were warning flags pointing to an untreated mental health crisis. Despite multiple interactions with law enforcement, no substantial intervention was made prior to the fatal encounter.
Jaime Adrian Contreras is now being held at the El Paso County jail under a $2 million bond. He faces a murder charge, and his mental health will likely become a focal point of the case as it proceeds through the court system.
