19-year-old beat relative to death, badly hurt another in Flagler County home, deputies say

Luke Ingram faces charge of 2nd-degree murder

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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – One man was beaten to death and another is badly hurt after a 19-year-old relative visiting Flagler County from Georgia attacked them, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies arrested Luke Ingram Wednesday morning at a home on Clermont Court near Palm Coast.

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Investigators said they were called to the home just before 3 a.m. after a man ran to a neighbor’s home bruised and bleeding, asking for help.

The victim said his relative, Ingram, had attacked him and that there was another victim, also a family member, at his home in need of help, according to the charging affidavit.

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Deputies said they arrived at the home and found Ingram holding a blunt object with another man lying bloody on the floor.

Investigators ordered Ingram outside, which he did, but then stopped obeying commands, records show. Deputies said they then zapped the 19-year-old with a Taser, but he began to struggle. Ingram was shocked three times before he was finally cuffed, the affidavit said.

First responders attempted to help the victim on the floor, but he was pronounced dead.

The victim who survived the attack said Ingram had dinner with the other two men the night before, but was quiet and had been staring at the victims throughout the meal, records show. The man said he then went into his bedroom and locked the door because of Ingram’s behavior, the affidavit said.

The man said he came out of his room when he heard screaming and saw the other victim on the floor, according to deputies. Investigators said the man tried to call for help, but Ingram attacked him and choked him before he was able to get away and find help.

Once Ingram was brought into an interview room for questioning, he again fought with deputies, biting one twice before he could be restrained again, records show.

Ingram faces charges of second-degree murder, domestic violence battery by strangulation, resisting arrest with violence and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.

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Thomas Mates is a digital storyteller for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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