PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ( WFLA ) — The arrest of an 18-year-old Florida man has led police to believe they may have stopped a potential serial killer in his tracks.
On Wednesday, Omarion Ivory of Port St. Lucie was arrested for the murder of 67-year-old Francis Gennacem, the Port St. Lucie Police Department said. The arrest warrant was served at the St. Lucie County Jail, where Ivory was already held from a previous arrest on Sept. 20.
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Gennacem was found dead just inside the front door of his home on the morning of Sept. 12. His coworkers had called for a welfare check when Gennace did not show up for work for several days.
Gennace had approximately 45 stab wounds to his head and neck, an arrest report said. Next to him was a 4-inch blade knife. Another knife was located in a bedroom, but it is unclear where that knife came from, police said.
According to officers, Gennace was home alone, as his wife was out of town for several days. He appeared to have been cooking a meal when he answered the door and was violently attacked, as there were no signs of forced entry.