Daytona Beach husband, 48, and wife, 55, are found with their throats slit in an “abnormal, accidental attack” while driving home from a bar.
- Terry Altman, 48, and his wife Brenda Altman, 55, were found dead with their throats cut early Sunday morning in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- The couple were cycling home from a bar on Main Street when someone stabbed them several times.
- The police have not ruled out that it could have been an accidental attack by an “insane person” who remains at large.
- The suspect is described as male, possibly wearing light-colored trousers and carrying a backpack.
A couple who were riding their bikes home after going out to a bar in Daytona Beach over the weekend were brutally attacked and had their throats slit.
Passers-by found Terry Altman, 48, and Brenda Altman, 55, lying motionless on a patch of grass near the intersection of North Wild Olive Avenue and Riverview Boulevard shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday.
“We found two people, possibly dead. There is blood everywhere,” the 911 caller said.
Daytona Beach police, who arrived on the scene, first thought the couple had been the victim of an accident, but then saw multiple stab wounds and lacerations on their bodies.
Terry Altman, 48 (left) and his wife Brenda Altman, 55 (right), were found dead with their throats cut early Sunday morning in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The couple were found covered in blood in a grassy area near the intersection of North Wild Olive Avenue and Riverview Boulevard.
The caller to 911 said he saw “blood all over” around the victims, who he said appeared to be dead because they weren’t moving.
Two of the Altmans’ bicycles were found next to them. The couple were returning home after attending the annual Bike Week event in Daytona Beach.
According to investigators, at the time of the murder, the victims were riding bicycles from a bar on Main Street.
“This is probably one of the most brutal and horrific incidents I have witnessed in my 20 years,” said police chief Jakari Yang. “We can’t rule out that it could be completely random, but if it’s completely random, then the person responsible must be insane.”
Police do not believe robbery was the motive behind the brutal double homicide.
The suspect is still at large. He was described as a man, possibly wearing light-colored pants and carrying a backpack.
The Altmans were riding their bikes home from a bar on Main Street when they were brutally murdered.
The couple (left) just moved to Daytona Beach six months ago. Brenda (right) is survived by a grown daughter.
Residents of the typically quiet historic district where the massacres took place say they now fear for their safety.
“My wife does not leave the house alone. I can tell you right now,” said Donald Sears. Fox 35.
According to a neighbor, the Altmans moved to Daytona Beach about six months ago to enjoy the beach life.
They left an adult daughter, Brenda, who called her mother her best friend, and her stepfather Terry – a wonderful person. HES.
“We will spare no expense and leave no stone unturned to solve this case,” Chief Yang said in a statement. “I assure you that our detectives are doing everything they can to bring justice to the loved ones of these victims.”
Daytona Beach is a relatively low-income city of about 70,000 that is best known for being home to the Daytona International Speedway, which hosts the February Daytona 500 NASCAR race.
The latest figures put the city’s annual crime rate at 5,194 per 100,000 people, more than double the national crime rate of 2,489.