ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man is being held without bond, accused of murdering his friend with an ax during a fight over lottery tickets.
"I was defending myself," suspect Joseph Robinson said after his initial court appearance.
The victim was identified as John Henry Stubbs, 69. The father of 11 was killed in what investigators said was a gruesome act involving an ax.
"It's a shock. We're still trying to cope with it and deal with the situation right now," said Michelle Johnson, the victim's niece.
Witnesses and family members told investigators that an altercation over scratch-off tickets and money led to the attack. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Robinson attacked and killed the victim with an ax and then ran away.
"He got mad, ran and got the ax and hit him with it twice," said Chakia Gardner, Robinson's ex-girlfriend. "He snuck him. Yeah, he snuck him," said witness Annie Macon. There were multiple witnesses to the crime, like Macon, who helped investigators identify the suspect within a few hours.
"It's going to be in my mind forever. Never seen anything like that," Macon said. But for the victim's daughters, sadness turned to anger. "He better hope the police get him, I swear to God," one daughter said.
Robinson's criminal record shows a violent past filled with charges of battery and domestic disputes dating back to 2008. He is now accused of murder.
"It's disheartening, but justice will be served," Johnson said. Robinson is being held in the Orange County Jail without bond.
Let me guess...
Of course it is Florida.
VENOM where you from MS?
Maybe CT can add this story to his list of "fun things to do at the lotto line".
Only if someone axed for it.
When money and two unreasonable people come together the result is murder!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-man-accused-ax-murder-50-lottery-ticket-article-1.2596618
Interesting Video of the Suspect: http://nbc4i.com/2016/04/11/dispute-over-lottery-tickets-triggers-ax-murder/
This is the first ax murder over lottery money !!!
This is why people should be very careful who they socialize with!
There is nothing wrong with having less than five friends; a person doesn't need to pad their day with several acquaintances.
That's just crazy, what's wrong with people, RIP.
Yet another lottery/ murder story, didn't someone here say it really doesn't happen ? hmmmmm
Seems to me THERE ARE QUITE A FEW.
And what the heck is snucking someone?
Sad, but being Florida he may get away with it. Remember Casey Anthony and that Jackazz Zimmerman, zombies on the loose in that state?
Was it worth it?
What does that case have to do with this? Zimmerman and Casey, neither one was about the Lottery. This case is about 2 BLM'ers fighting over a stupid lottery ticket.
Looks like the suspect wanted to split the money.
thats one way to do it
I'd die laughing if it was over chump change
Looks like the suspect is not very good at kindling friendships.
Couple summers ago, guy un Detroit killed for eating the last chicken wing.
Split Wood with an Axe: Not Money!
He's just saying the stand your ground laws in Florida tend to let murderers walk period
As the Bible says, "The LOVE of money is the root of ALL EVIL."
Intelligent people understand that.
That's exactly what happened in the case of George Zimmerman.
Florida has a tradition of letting racist murderers walk.
More black men were lynched in Florida by Ku Klux Klansmen during the 19th and 20th centuries than in any other state in the union, and those murderers never had to worry about being arrested or taken to court.
So all black men are "BLM'ers" to you?
Typical RACIST Florida attitude....
Good point.
Thank you, that was my point exactly.
50 bucks??? Life is cheap in Florida.
The " Stand Your Ground" law is pretty SPECIFIC.One has to defend themselves " without retreating" if they feel their lives are threatened. According to Mr Robinson's ex gf, he ran away and RETURNED with an axe- that is not SYG, he may think so- the courts will decide whether it's cold blooded murder or self defense. Mr Robinson's is reaching in my opinion.