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An allegedly ongoing tense relationship between two Florida roommates reportedly escalated into violence and an attempted murder charge over discarded alcohol.
The two men involved in the incident had lived together on and off for seven years and reportedly had frequent arguments. Recently, a situation occurred when one roommate went through the other’s trash and took a vodka bottle, believing it could be used to get the landlord involved. The man reportedly became angry by the intrusive act, and the situation escalated. It was reported that a couple of days before the incident, the two had also argued, and the suspect allegedly threatened to kill his roommate. The alleged victim went to stay at a friend’s house to try to calm things down.
On the morning of the alleged attack, the suspect reportedly woke his roommate under the pretense of needing a ride to the hospital for a rib injury, which the authorities later believed was a false claim. With the man in the driver’s seat and the suspect in the passenger seat, the 61-year-old allegedly aimed a crossbow at his roommate. The alleged victim was struck in the ear by the arrow but was not seriously harmed. A struggle broke out, during which the roommate took the crossbow away from the suspect and hit him with it. The suspect was knocked to the ground.
The authorities were notified, and deputies went to the address to investigate. They first spoke to the alleged victim, and he took them to where the suspect was lying in the yard. The deputies reported that when they talked to him, the suspect admitted to firing the crossbow, in addition to calling his roommate a “parasite.”
His roommate did not need to go to the hospital, but the suspect was taken for treatment of his injuries. When he was released from the medical center, he was booked into the county jail on suspicion of attempted murder.
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