{"id":495011,"date":"2022-09-22T07:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/florida-man-edmund-clarke-attempts-scissors-beheading-in-convenience-store\/"},"modified":"2022-09-22T07:08:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:08:56","slug":"florida-man-edmund-clarke-attempts-scissors-beheading-in-convenience-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-man-edmund-clarke-attempts-scissors-beheading-in-convenience-store\/","title":{"rendered":"#Florida man Edmund Clarke attempts scissors beheading in convenience store"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee21b762a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee21b762a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-man-edmund-clarke-attempts-scissors-beheading-in-convenience-store\/#%E2%80%9CFlorida_man_Edmund_Clarke_attempts_scissors_beheading_in_convenience_store%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Florida man Edmund Clarke attempts scissors beheading in convenience store&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFlorida_man_Edmund_Clarke_attempts_scissors_beheading_in_convenience_store%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Florida man Edmund Clarke attempts scissors beheading in convenience store&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Florida man stabbed an acquaintance 40 times with a pair of scissors in an attempted beheading inside a convenience store, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sheriffleefl\/videos\/434500578664509\">officials said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Edmund Clarke, 36, entered the location with the son of an elderly man he serves as a caretaker for.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the Monday incident shows Clarke suddenly grabbing a pair of scissors he spotted inside the store and lunging at the victim as the bloody attack unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies said Clarke allegedly hacked away at the man in an attempt to behead him \u2014 and grabbed other knives he found inside the store during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke\u2019s alleged assault lasted several minutes before cops arrived at the scene. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with severe wounds to his head, neck and torso.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?w=697\" alt=\"The attack was caught on the store's video cameras. \" class=\"wp-image-23958968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1394 1394w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=697 697w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=348 348w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-booking-mugshot-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\"\/><figcaption>Edmond Clarke stabbed an acquaintance 40 times with a pair of scissors.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to an arrest report, Clarke had served as a caretaker for the victim\u2019s father for roughly a decade, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/2022\/09\/20\/man-arrested-after-stabbing-someone-more-than-40-times-in-burnt-store-marina\/\">WINK reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two met at some point before the incident and Clarke asked to go to the store to get something to eat.<\/p>\n<p>According to a witness, Clarke began experiencing hallucinations and ranted about being targeted by an unknown enemy before launching the assault.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Security footage of Edmond Clarke's attempted beheading.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Edmond Clarke reportedly tried to behead the acquaintance after stabbing him.                               <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The duo had reportedly known each other for a decade.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Clarke formerly took care of the man&#8217;s elderly father.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The police scene of the convenience store where Clarke's attack took place.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The victim was rushed to a local hospital with severe wounds to his head, neck and torso.                               <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Police rush to the scene of the attempted beheading.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/edmond-clarke-attempt-behead-store-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Clarke&#8217;s alleged assault lasted several minutes before cops arrived at the scene.                               <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarke attempted to behead the victim, WINK reported.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested at 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