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Brandon Watkins was pronounced dead in his home from “traumatic injuries,” the Colorado Springs Police Departmentconfirmed on Facebook.
Souza allegedly told police they were fighting over his desire to invite a wedding guest to their Las Vegas ceremony whom she believed was Watkins’ ex-lover, the records claimed.
Souza, 31, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, the newspaper reported. A spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department tells PEOPLE she was released on Tuesday after posting a $50,000 bond.
She claimed Watkins wanted to invite a woman he allegedly once had an affair with, leading Souza to believe the affair was ongoing, the outlet reported.
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
She also alleged they continued their argument in the kitchen where Watkins allegedly pulled out a steak knife, the court documents stated. Souza claimed she pushed him and that he fell on top of the knife.
She is due in court on Aug. 1.
Watkins’ sister, Erika, created aGoFundMe pageto raise funds for his funeral and wrote he “was victim to a senseless murder in his own home in Colorado.”
“Anyone lucky enough to have [known] Brandon, whether for a minute or a decade, can certainly remember at least one interaction with him clear as day,” she wrote on his GoFundMe.
“Brandon was impactful and a presence like no other,” she continued. “Those close to him will understand when we say, he was the one-of-a-kind combination of Stone Cold Stunner and animal lover, bench press crusher and most loving brother, Army vet with no time for complainers and a real-life game changer.”
source: people.com
