Andrew Cunanan had a peaceful childhood and his goal was to "be somebody" when he grew up, his father said in an interview Saturday.
"He never saw violence in our household," Modesto Cunanan told ABS-CBN television. "That was never part of his growing up years."Andrew Cunanan, who killed himself on July 23, was suspected in the July 15 slaying of fashion designer Gianni Versace in Miami. He was also the prime suspect in four killings in Minnesota, Illinois and New Jersey.
"Even to this day I'm very very doubtful whether I could really believe that the son I raised from the cradle is actually capable of that kind of violence," said Modesto Cunanan, who fled to his native Philippines in 1988 amid allegations he had embezzled funds from his stock-brokerage company.
He said his marriage to his American wife broke down when his son was a young boy, but he waited until his son was 18 to get a divorce. He said he tried to maintain harmony and peace before then.
"What happened to Andrew after that, whether he was overwhelmed by disappointments and so forth, I wouldn't discount the possibility that it did happen," he added.
Meanwhile in Miami, the FBI said it would reward houseboat caretaker Fernando Carreira with $10,000 for his role in leading police to alleged killer Andrew Cunanan.
Miami Beach police have not decided whether to award Carreira a $45,000 reward they offered for information.
New York City also offered $10,000 for tips leading authorities to Cunanan. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has said Carreira found Cunanan by mistake and didn't meet the exact criteria.
Carreira happened on the suspect as he went to check on a boat where Cunanan was hiding about a week after the slaying of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
When police searched the boat they found Cunanan, who had killed himself.