A 65-year-old golfer died at a course in Florida after being attacked together with his personal golf equipment in what seems to be a “random act of violence,” police say.
Junior Boucher, 36, is now dealing with a first-degree homicide cost after the loss of life of Brian Hiltebeitel on the Sandhill Crane Golf Membership in Palm Seashore Gardens Monday afternoon.
“Presently, it doesn’t seem that Boucher had any official objective for being on the golf course. This seems to be a random act of violence the place Boucher used the sufferer’s golf golf equipment as weapons and viciously attacked the sufferer, in the end killing him,” Palm Seashore Gardens Police Chief Dominick Pape stated at a information convention Tuesday.
In keeping with a police report, witnesses heard Hiltebeitel scream, “He is making an attempt to kill me,” after which noticed Boucher beating him with a golf membership on the primary fairway.
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Junior Boucher was arrested for first-degree homicide within the alleged killing of Brian Hiltebeitel. (Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Hiltebeitel tried to run away, however Boucher retrieved one other membership from Hiltebeitel’s bag and chased him right into a pond, the place he jumped on prime of him, choked him and once more beat him, police stated.
After the assault, Boucher stripped off his garments and fled into the woods. Officers used a stun gun to subdue him.
Boucher, who’s being held with out bond, has earlier arrests for home battery, battery on a police officer and drug possession.
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Hiltebeitel was chased into one of many ponds at Sandhill Crane Golf Membership in Palm Seashore Gardens, The Related Press reported, citing police. (Google Maps)
Pape informed reporters Tuesday that efforts to avoid wasting Hiltebeitel’s life had been unsuccessful, including he was pronounced useless on the golf course.
Boucher had been reported lacking by his household an hour earlier than the assault, in response to The Related Press.
Courtroom data present that, earlier Monday, members of Boucher’s household had filed an eviction discover to take away him from their home.
Junior Boucher, proper, throughout a court docket look. (WPEC)
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Dina Lauro, recognized by WPTV as Hiltebeitel’s girlfriend, described him as “such a great, good individual. He was thrilling to be with, at all times in a great temper, by no means depressed, get up completely satisfied.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.