A Florida golfer was arrested amid suspicion of murder after he reportedly beat another man with multiple golf clubs and then drowned him.
An incident report obtained by TMZ Sports notes that the incident occurred this Monday and unfolded on the first hole at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club.
Officers cited an eyewitness who told them they saw Junior Boucher having an argument with Brian Hiltebritel before hearing the latter scream, “He’s trying to kill me.”
Boucher, 36, is accused of repeatedly hitting the 65-year-old Hiltebritel with various clubs and then choking him once they got into a pond. He is said to have hit his victim in the head several times while he lay motionless in the water.
@PBGPD confirms one man was killed during a fight on the course at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club.
— Ari Hait (@wpbf_ari) November 25, 2024
One man is in custody.
Police have not said what the fight was about and have not yet released the name of the victim nor the suspect.@WPBF25News pic.twitter.com/871LfSE5NQ
“Once in the water,” officers said a witness told them, “Boucher jumped on top of Hiltebritel and appeared to be choking him. Boucher then got off of Hiltebritel who was no longer moving and retrieved a golf club and struck him repeatedly in the head.”
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Junior Boucher Had His Day In Court
Police added that Boucher got out of the water, removed his clothes, and walked away. He tried to evade capture after the lawmen arrived, but they used an electronic control weapon to subdue him before taking him into custody.
You can see his mugshot here:
Junior Boucher, 36, is charged with murder in a fatal attack on a golfer at Sandhill Crane Golf Club in PB Gardens Monday. @cbs12 pic.twitter.com/LISSjQFZbo
— Al Pefley (@PefleyAlCBS12) November 26, 2024
Hiltebrital was pronounced dead on the scene despite efforts to save his life.
Junior Boucher made his first appearance in court on Tuesday following a first-degree murder charge. He will return to court in December, with a judge denying his bond.
There’s no information on the relationship between the two men, if any. But the authorities are expected to speak on the matter this week.
