FL Man Killed, Dismembered Man Before Fatally Shooting Himself: Police

CITRUS COUNTY, FL — A Florida man fatally shot himself after authorities said he killed and dismembered another man at a Citrus County home before placing his severed body in a car trunk.

According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to the home in Inverness on Thanksgiving Day after receiving a report of a possible murder. When they arrived, deputies knocked on the door and announced themselves, but received no answer, the sheriff's office said in a news release.

According to authorities, deputies checked the house's perimeter before finding a large butcher knife, blood, and drag marks in the backyard.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies went inside the home, where they discovered 75-year-old Jonathan Dimick Sr. unresponsive in his living room and suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Dimick was taken to the hospital, where he later died, authorities said.

After further investigation, authorities discovered the dismembered body of 67-year-old James Banks in the trunk of his own vehicle, the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff Mike Prendergast called the chase "horrific" and "absolutely shocking."

“It is truly unfortunate that our suspect will never be prosecuted for this brutal crime," Prendergast said. "However, thanks to the caller’s courage and our team’s quick response, Mr. Banks’ family can begin their grieving process with the knowledge that no one will ever again suffer (at) the hands of Mr. Dimick."