Carl Peraza

Were you convinced that your friend had killed his dad?

Yes.

An officer indicated we have overwhelming evidence.

He's unique.

He's extremely intelligent, very self-disciplined.

Papa Tom, he's very quiet.

He's very opposite from his son.

I've known him for a long time.

We would go to their house and, you know, have a little party, watch sports.

What was your first awareness that both father and son might be in trouble?

I got a call.

He identified himself as an officer from Fontana Police Department.

He says, I have Tom here, and we're looking for his father.

He said, we'd like you to come to the police station because we believe he may have committed a homicide.

An officer indicated to me, we have overwhelming evidence that there was a murder committed and he committed this murder.

Were you convinced that your friend had killed his dad?

The freaking evidence, okay, I'm talking to them.

They said they have enough evidence on murder.

He just ignored it and said, yeah, you know what, it's the wrong this and that.

He was a little incoherent because he was extremely tired.