Arnold Contreras

Arnold Contreras: Biography in Details

Who is Arnold Contreras?

Arnold Contreras is a normal citizen from Pacoima, California, the United States of America. He is a tattoo artist by the profession but her rose to prominence as he turned out to be the biological father of Gabriel Fernandez, who was murdered by his mother along with her boyfriend.

Who are the parents of Arnold Contreras?

Arnold Contreras was born in Pacoima, California, the United States of America on 6 August 1981. Contreras is 41 years old as of 2023 and has American nationality. He belongs to the Hispanic ethnic group and follows Christianity as the main religion. According to astrology, he has a birth zodiac sign of Leo.

Rodrigo Contreras and Placida Contreras are his parents who are of Mexican descent. He is the eldest son of the family having an elder brother named, Christopher Contreras.

Furthermore, Arnold Contreras attended one of the local schools near his residential area while his detailed educational life is not available.

Arnold Contreras- Professional Life, Careers

Arnold Contreras rose to prominence after being known as the biological father of his son, Gabriel Fernandez who was murdered by his own mother along with her boyfriend. Arnold was behind the bar during the incident and the custody of Gabriel Fernandez was given to his divorced wife, Pearl Fernandez.

Cause of Gabriel Fernandez’s Death

On May 22, 2013, Gabriel Fernandez was not breathing so his mother called the police to report her child. However, the authorities found Gabriel on the ground naked with several injuries.

The reason for his death was his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and his mother’s lover, Isauro Aguirre who had beaten the kid because he failed to clean up his toys. After some hours, Gabriel was taken to the hospital but unfortunately, he passed away two days later on 24 May 2013 at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. That young child was just eight years old. While the official autopsy declared that Gabriel’s cause of death was due to blunt force trauma coincided with neglect and malnutrition.

Traumatic Childhood

While Arnold Contreras was in the household of Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre for six months, Gabriel was systematically abused and tortured. The abuse embraced being forced to eat cat litter and feces. Likewise, forced to eat his own vomit, which burned in various parts of his body. Further, Fernandez’s siblings explained that while Fernandez was being abused, his mother and her boyfriend, Isauro would laugh. Isauro apparently abused Gabriel because he believed that he was homosexual.

Additionally, the details of Gabriel’s torture and death are hard to bear and viewers may struggle with certain parts of the mini-series. A boyfriend of his mother, Isualo Aguirre, and Fernandez were then arrested and convicted of first-degree murder. Later, his mother was sentenced to life imprisonment whereas Isauro was sentenced to death.

Based on the murder and abuse of Gabriel Fernandez, an American crime drama series was made with the title, ‘The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez. On February 26, 2020, it was released on Netflix.

Is Arnold Contreras involved in any rumors and controversies?

Arnold Contreras has not been involved in any serious rumors and controversies as of 2023. But, he used to keep getting arrested for his illegal deeds.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Arnold Contreras has an impressive height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighs around 92 Kg. In addition, he has a couple of brown eyes and black-colored hair. But, he is bald currently.

Social Media

Arnold Contreras has a Twitter account with a number of followers. Besides that, he is not active on Instagram and Facebook.

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