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Pure speculation but speaking from the point of view of someone who used to live in FL, I'd be willing to bet that the perp was drunk, probably with a few priors, and didn't want to get busted. There are an awful lot of unskilled, uneducated, low-rent, low-life dirtbags in FL (as you probably know). I heard this kind of story all too often when I lived down there years ago.

Really sorry to hear about your friend. I hope he recovers, but I wouldn't hold out much hope for getting justice.