Nephew’s ‘erratic’ behavior at church leads to discovery of slain relatives, Florida cops say
A man is suspected in the double homicide of his aunt and uncle in Florida after police say his strange behavior at a Georgia church led to the discovery of their bodies.
Officials responded Tuesday, Aug. 16 to a call about a suspicious person at First Baptist Church of Pooler in Pooler, Georgia, at about 9 a.m. that morning, according to a news release. Police say the caller reported a man who had wanted to speak with the church pastor to ask for money.
The news release said the man “was acting erratic and not able to rationally answer” the questions of Pooler police who arrived on scene. Officials said he attempted to flee, but officers detained the man and found a gun in his car.
The vehicle was registered to the man’s uncle, who he lived with in Melbourne, Florida, along with his aunt. Officers alerted Melbourne Police Department to do a wellness check on their home due to the man’s “suspicious behavior,” cops say.
Officials discovered the bodies of the man’s uncle and aunt, siblings, and ruled their deaths as homicide.
The suspect was being held in Pooler on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting officers, but Melbourne police say they are working to extradite him to Brevard County with an arrest warrant for grand theft auto and two counts of first-degree murder.
Pooler is northwest of Savannah, Georgia.
This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 5:58 PM with the headline "Nephew’s ‘erratic’ behavior at church leads to discovery of slain relatives, Florida cops say."
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