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Florida man charged with murder after golf club attack at Palm Beach course

newsweek.com — November 27, 2024, 02:01 AM UTC

A Florida man, Junior Boucher, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly attacking 65-year-old Brian Hiltebeitel with golf clubs at Sandhill Crane Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon and is described as a random act of violence. Witnesses reported seeing Boucher strike Hiltebeitel multiple times before holding him underwater. Police arrived shortly after the attack and apprehended Boucher, who was reportedly naked and fleeing the scene. Hiltebeitel was pronounced dead at the scene. Boucher has a history of arrests and was reported missing just an hour before the attack. He is currently being held without bond.

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