Police look for Florida teen accused of killing younger brother, injuring dad

Daniel Weisberger (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Investigators in the Florida Keys are searching for a 17-year-old boy who is suspected of fatally stabbing his 14-year-old brother and injuring their father early Thursday.

The father, 43-year-old Ariel Jacob Poholek, was stabbed multiple times, including in the neck, but was able to go to a neighbor’s house and seek help, Monroe County Sheriff’s spokesman Adam Linhardt said in an email.

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The stabbing happened early Thursday at the Executive Bay Club townhomes in Islamorada, Linhardt said.

The sheriff's office arrived at the scene about 6 a.m., he said.

The father was flown to a hospital in Miami-Dade County and his condition wasn't immediately known, Linhardt said.

He added that other agencies, including Miami-Dade police, are assisting in the search for Daniel Weisberger.

Monroe County deputies said they didn’t know what led to the stabbing.

No additional details were immediately available.


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