Florida man attacks 2 elderly victims who allow him into their home when weather is bad: Officials

The Brief

  • A Florida homeless man was recently found guilty of attacking two elderly individuals.
  • The two victims said they let the man occasionally stay in their home if the weather was bad.
  • Darin Kirkpatrick Starks, 55, claimed self-defense during the incident.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. A Florida homeless man was recently found guilty of attacking two elderly individuals who allowed him to occasionally stay in their home if the weather was bad, officials said. The man claimed self-defense.

Darin Kirkpatrick Starks, 55, was charged with two counts of battery of a person over the age of 65.

Man found guilty of battering elderly victims

What we know:

On April 22, jurors returned a guilty verdict in the case against Starks, who was accused of attacking two victims aged 70 and 72.

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