Jealous gay man kills 18-yr-old boyfriend at US university

Police have arrested a man for the killing of his 18-year-old boyfriend at an apartment near the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, United States, on Friday morning.

According to an affidavit obtained from Travis County records, and published in news reports, 20-year-old Bryan Michael Canchola killed his boyfriend, Stephen Roy Sylvester, Jr. during a drunken dispute over infidelity.

According to the arrest affidavit, Canchola and Sylvester, who both resided in one apartment came home after drinking.

Their neighbour said he heard them screaming and banging around 4:13 a.m after which he heard the suspect screamed at Sylvester, “Why would you cheat on me?”

He said they kept fighting until he forced his way into the room and noticed blood spattered on the wall of the bedroom.

According to him blood was pouring down the back of Sylvester’s neck and onto his shirt.

The roommate said Canchola punched Sylvester on the side of the face, causing him to fall to the ground.

He then checked Sylvester into University Medical Center Brackenridge.

But the Sylvester left the hospital and went back to his room without being treated in order to settle with his boyfriend.

Later, Canchola called 911 to report that Sylvester was bleeding from the back of the head and was unconscious.

Police arrived and took Sylvester back to hospital where he died.

Autopsy results said Sylvester suffered bleeding on the brain and a fracture in his neck and was strangulated.

Austin Police Department confirmed that Canchola is in custody.

Jealous gay man kills 18-yr-old boyfriend at US university

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