A 65-year-old golfer has died on a course in Florida after being struck by his clubs in what appears to be an “act of violence,” police said.
Junior Boucher, 36, faces a first-degree murder charge after the death of Brian Hiltebeitel at Sandhill Crane Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens Monday afternoon.
“At this time, it does not appear that Boucher intended to be on the golf course. This appears to be a violent incident where Boucher used the victim’s golf clubs as weapons and brutally attacked the victim, killing him,” Palm Beach Gardens Chief Dominick Pape said at a news conference Tuesday.
According to the police report, witnesses heard Hiltebeitel yell, “He’s trying to kill me,” and then saw Boucher hit him with a golf club during the first round.
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Junior Boucher was arrested on a first-degree murder charge in the alleged murder of Brian Hiltebeitel.
Hiltebeitel tried to run away, but Boucher pulled another club out of Hiltebeitel’s bag and chased him into the pool, where he jumped on top of him, choked him and hit him again, police said.
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After the attack, Boucher took off his clothes and fled into the woods. The police used guns to subdue him.
Boucher, who is being held without bond, has previous convictions for domestic battery, battery on a police officer and drug possession.
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Pape told reporters on Tuesday that efforts to save Hiltebeitel’s life were unsuccessful, adding that he was pronounced dead on the golf course.
Boucher was reported missing by her family an hour before the attack, according to The Associated Press.
Court records show that, early Monday, members of Boucher’s family served notice to evict him from their home.
Dina Lauro, identified by WPTV as Hiltebeitel’s girlfriend, described him as “such a beautiful, beautiful person. He was a pleasure to be with, always in a good mood, never depressed, woke up happy.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source of article: A Florida golfer, 65, was beaten to death with clubs in an ‘act of violence,’ authorities say.