A 61-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Tuesday after making an attempt to shoot his roommate within the head with a crossbow. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned George Henry Balboni is being charged with tried homicide.
“Violence is the by no means the reply to a roommate dispute,” mentioned Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “It’s a lot simpler to separate your self from the state of affairs, however this particular person did the entire reverse and now faces very severe felony fees.”
The sheriff’s workplace was referred to as to a residence on the 700 block of Largo Highway at roughly 6 a.m. relating to a disturbance. The 69-year-old male sufferer led deputies to Balboni who was mendacity within the entrance yard of the house and bleeding from the face. There have been a number of arrows on and close to Balboni the place he was discovered.
The sufferer acknowledged Balboni lured him to a automobile on the property and tried to kill him by taking pictures him with an arrow however missed. The sufferer suffered a minor lower to his ear from the arrow. A struggle ensued. The sufferer took the crossbow from Balboni and hit him with it, knocking him to the bottom.
Deputies mentioned Balboni admitted to taking pictures the crossbow on the sufferer. Balboni acknowledged he tried to kill the sufferer, whom he described as a “parasite.” Balboni additional acknowledged he has no regret.
Balboni was taken to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier for accidents to his head. The sufferer was not taken to the hospital.
The 2 roommates have a historical past of arguments and have lived collectively for a number of years, in accordance with statements made by each males. Balboni acknowledged the sufferer went by his trash on Monday and located vodka, which angered Balboni. Balboni acknowledged he determined to kill the sufferer at that time. Balboni was taken to jail.