A Hialeah man is facing a murder charge after police said he sent video of his alleged victim's bloodied body to someone.
Willy Yo Betancourt, 26, was arrested Monday on a first-degree murder charge, an arrest report said.
According to the report, the investigation began after Hialeah Police received a call of a dead man at a home at 420 West 53rd Street.
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When officers arrived they found the victim on the floor of a bedroom with a black garbage bag over the top portion of his body, with two spent bullet casings nearby, the report said.
The 19-year-old victim, whose identity wasn't released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
When officers responded to the scene, they noticed Betancourt exiting the rear door of the home, police said. He was found 30 minutes later just one mile away.
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"Apparently, they were having a dispute. During that dispute, Mr. Betancourt armed himself with a firearm and fired," said Hialeah Police Sergeant Jose Torres.
Detectives obtained a photo, voice messages and a video Betancourt sent to an acquaintance.
The photo showed the victim lying on a bed sleeping with no visible blood, and the video showed the victim on the bed bleeding from the head, the report said.
The report didn't say what was on the voice messages but said after Betancourt reviewed them, he confessed to shooting the victim.
"This is an isolated incident from two individuals who resided at the same home who … had some sort of dispute," Torres said.
It's unclear what the dispute was about. The details were redacted in the police report.
Betancourt was booked into jail, where he remained held without bond Tuesday, records showed. He was appointed a public defender.
