Florida – Florida man is behind bars and later charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the Monday’s fatal incident which left man dead. Authorities say the 29-year-old defendant, RooseveIt, killed the unidentified victim by stabbing the man to death. First responders arrived on scene only to realize that the victim was suffering from severe stab wounds to the neck and head. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the 29-year-old man was taken into custody shortly after.
The investigation process began on Monday after multiple 911 calls told the dispatcher about an attack. The responding officers made contact with the witnesses, who reportedly told them that they witnessed the attack. According to the witnesses, the defendant reportedly approached the victim and began stabbing him. According to authorities, the defendant and the victim didn’t knew each other and the attack was unprovoked. The victim, who was found lying on the street and bIeeding profusely, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the witnesses, the man reportedly stabbed the victim to death before walking to a nearby bench and sitting. According to another witness, the victim was riding his bicycIe when the defendant approached him and then stabbed him several times. The defendant then casually walked to the bench and sat down. The responding officers took the defendant into custody.
During the investigation process, authorities made contact with the defendant’s parent, who reportedly told them that her son attempted to stab her right before he killed the man. According to the woman, the man reportedly wanted to stab her, but the tool got caught in the woman’s sweater. Moments later, the defendant’s relative, Philips, walked in only to be chased by the defendant. The defendant also wanted to stab his relative, but she was able to lock herself in a room. The defendant then walked out of the apartment and stabbed the victim to death.
During an interview with investigators, the defendant reportedly admitted to stabbing the victim. The defendant also told investigators that he didn’t know the victim and reportedly asked ‘is the little man dead’. “I just hit him. I just started hitting him. He was just riding on his bike, drinking his beer,” the defendant reportedly told investigators. The 29-year-old man is being held without bond, court records say.