The wife of a Port St. Lucie man, who was shot dead by police after threatening to blow up their house with her and their 6-year-old triplets inside, is now sharing her story.
Amanda Fialho recounted to WPBF-25 News that on the afternoon of Sept. 28, her husband, Paul Simon Fialho, grabbed her and told her they needed to talk.
"He had a blank look on his face," Amanda Fialho said. "He told me, 'You need to be prepared to die today because I'm prepared to die today.'"
She described how he overturned the washer and dryer to barricade them in their converted garage and used zip ties to bind her hands, feet and neck.
Her husband also gathered three propane tanks and gasoline.
Police reports state that when officers entered the home, Paul Simon Fialho was holding a propane tank and a lighter. Upon his refusal to drop them, an officer was left with no choice but to disable the threat.
"I turned, and there were cops with guns just two to four feet from my face," Amanda Filaho said. "They told me to duck, and I did just as they shot him."
She said her husband was a good father, and Amanda believes it was the medication he was on that led to his drastic change in behavior.
"I wanted to share my story to raise awareness about the dangers of some prescription drugs that caused the psychosis my husband suffered," she said.
Currently, she is attempting to return to her home but requires a contractor's help to make it livable again for her and their five children. She hopes anyone who can help will reach out to her.
"I have nothing," Amanda Fialho said. "I didn't ask for this, and I didn't want this to happen. I'd do anything to change it, but I can't."
She also mentioned that a GoFundMe account https://gofund.me/c3250b30 has been set up to assist her in rebuilding her life.
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