A father suspected of killing his wife and two young children in a murder-suicide at their posh Manhattan apartment had recently told friends of his joy at the birth of his second son.
It is believed that Edison Lopez, 41, stabbed to death his wife, Alexandra Witek, 40, and their two sons, Calvin, one, and Lucien, three, before pointing a knife at himself.
Lopez was the best man at the wedding of Alfonso Barrera’s son Luis and shared a photo of the superman during the ceremony about 11 years ago.
Alfonso, 84, who visited the apartment Tuesday morning to pay tribute, said: ‘My son called me and said, did you hear what happened? my son couldn’t sleep last night he cried and cried.
“Edison was a nice guy, part of my family. Everyone thought he was my son’s brothers. And his wife was a nice girl, beautiful, very nice.’
Neighbors of their Upper West Side apartment, where Lopez was super close, said Lopez was known in the area as a nice guy and a family man who often took his kids to Central Park, which is only a few blocks away.
It is believed Edison Lopez, 41, (left) stabbed to death his wife, Alexandra Witek, 40, and their two sons, Calvin, one, and Lucien, three, before pointing a knife at himself
Flowers were left outside the Upper West Side apartment after the cartilaginous murder-suicide
He is said to have been annoyed in recent days, telling friends that managers at his building “want me out.”
Friends told DailyMail.com that he was worried about his job and feared that another opportunity he was pursuing had gone wrong.
One of them, who saw Lopez last week, said he seemed agitated, upset and delirious when he spoke about his job concerns.
This is reported by police sources New York Post that one of the young boy’s bodies had been beaten so badly that officers thought it was a girl.
Jimmy Moloon, a USPS mail carrier who knew the family through his rounds in the area, said Lopez spoke of his joy just a year ago after the one-year-old victim was born.
Moloon said Lopez and Alexandra were high school sweethearts who shared a “beautiful family.”
“He was a very polite person, a very nice guy,” Moloon said.
It didn’t seem like he had a problem. I am shocked, especially because he was very happy when he had the last child.
“He was very happy, I said I am very happy for you that you have a new child. I try to think in my mind what was the reason, his motivation for something like that.
“I often saw his wife come out together. I don’t know if they were going to go to the park or whatever. He was a family man, I used to talk to him all the time. His father was the Super in that building.
Friends told DailyMail.com he was worried about his job and feared another opportunity he was pursuing had gone wrong
Neighbors of their Upper West Side apartment, where Lopez was super close, said Lopez was known in the area as a nice guy and a family man who often took his kids to Central Park, which is only a few blocks away.
A small set of candles and floral tributes were placed on site Tuesday morning by neighbors outside the apartment
Police sources told the New York Post that one of the young boy’s bodies was so badly beaten that officers thought it was a girl.
It is clear that prior to the cartilaginous incident, the family had no emergency call history showing any domestic issues
“It was a beautiful family. They went to school together, grew up together.’
A small set of candles and floral tributes were placed on site Tuesday morning by neighbors outside the apartment.
It is clear that prior to the cartilaginous incident, the family had no emergency call history showing any domestic issues.
A friend of Alexandra Witek visited the block on Tuesday to pay tribute to the “loving mother.”
The woman, who declined to be named, said, “She was a very loving mother. She took her children to the park every day and took them to classes nearby.
She was devoted to her two boys. They just celebrated their son’s one year old birthday a few weeks ago, they were good friends with other kids in the building.
“They always seemed very happy and everyone thought they were a great family. He had a job scheduled and we were told they were leaving.’
A friend of Alexandra Witek visited the block on Tuesday to pay tribute to the ‘loving mother’ of two sons
Police and emergency services were called to the scene just before 3pm on Monday to conduct a welfare check, as the woman’s father said he had not heard from them
They found the family of four dead in Manhattan’s posh Upper West Side, with police sources saying knives were found next to the children’s bodies
Jeff Kimmel, a neighbor who lives on the same block as the family, added, “I’ve lived in this building for 22 years and he’s been in this building most of his life.
‘He was the son of the super, and then the super himself. He’s been to my apartment, fixed things and helped, and I’ve always liked him. we would see him with the kids. I saw him evolve as an adult and as a man.’
Police and emergency services were called to the scene just before 3pm on Monday to conduct a welfare check, as the woman’s father said he had not heard from them.
They found the family of four dead in Manhattan’s posh Upper West Side, with police sources saying knives had been found next to the children’s bodies.
The adult victims had their throats cut and the children suffered stab wounds.
The baby and toddler were found in the same bedroom, while the mother was found in the hallway and the father in a second bedroom, WACB reports.
Emergency workers had to force open the door of the apartment during the wellness check on Monday, which indicated that the door was locked from the inside.
All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene.