Paul Stephen Darmetko, 42, was shot and killed on October 4, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prosecutors say his roommate, 52-year-old Eric Dacosta, fatally shot Darmetko in the back of the head, dismembered the body in a bathtub, and disposed of the remains in a nearby canal at Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area. Hunters found the dismembered remains on October 7, 2018; an autopsy identified a .22 caliber bullet lodged in Darmetko’s skull as the cause of death.

Dacosta surrendered on October 20, 2018, and was charged with premeditated murder and abuse of a dead body. During questioning he admitted shooting Darmetko, placing a plastic bag over his head, and using a hunting knife to dismember the body. Dacosta said he believed Darmetko had been making death threats and had become violent amid cocaine use and untreated mental illness; acquaintances of Darmetko disputed that portrayal, describing him as generally easygoing but stressed by divorce proceedings.

Does anyone have information about Darmetko’s final days or contacts who might clarify what happened between the men?