Hammer Attack in Florida Mobile Home Park Leaves 1 Dead
THONOTOSASSA, Fla.-- December 16, 2012
A Tampa-Bay area man who authorities say attacked his neighbor with a hammer has been charged with second degree murder with a weapon.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office press release says 28-year-old Jarrett Kyle Brooks was booked into jail late Saturday. It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.
Authorities say Brooks approached Jonathan Acree from behind at a Thonotosassa trailer park, striking him in the head and neck multiple times with a hammer.
Acree was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The sheriff's office SWAT team was called to the home where Brooks was barricaded. Authorities say he surrendered after tear gas was shot into the mobile home. There was no one else in the trailer.
Investigators have not released a motive for the attack.
_________________________________________________
THONOTOSASSA, Fla. -- December 16, 2012
Authorities say a Tampa Bay-area man attacked his neighbor with a hammer and then barricaded himself in a mobile home.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesman Larry McKinnon says deputies found the victim suffering from severe injuries Saturday afternoon at a Thonotosassa trailer park.
The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital.
McKinnon says the sheriff's office SWAT team was called to the home where the suspect was barricaded.
Authorities say the suspect surrendered after tear gas was shot into the mobile home. No additional information was released.
Most Viewed
- Fatal Accident at Tharpe and San Luis [SLIDE SHOW]
- Leon County Booking Report: May 23, 2013
- New Questions Surface From Family of Student Found Dead At School
- Leon County Booking Report: May 24, 2013
- Youngest Oklahoma Tornado Victims Remembered by Kin [SLIDE SHOW]
- North Florida Man Arrested in Death of Plum-Eating Bird
- Verdict Reached in Murder Trial
- Arrest Made In Triple Murder; Bodies Found In Georgia Woods
- FOUND: Rhiannon Posey, Former Missing Juvenile
- Car Lands in Woods in One Vehicle Accident [SLIDE SHOW]
Most Commented
powered by DisqusCommenting Policy
For more on WCTV’s policy regarding viewer comments or to report an offensive comment, click here.
