The fugitive accused of stabbing an elderly Massachusetts couple to loss of life after an argument over a barking dog changed into captured in Florida, law enforcement officials announced.

Christopher Keeley, 27, turned into arrested Thursday at 8:20 p.M. In Miami Beach, over 1,500 miles from where he allegedly bludgeoned Carl and Vicki Mattson, both 70, in their Marshfield home, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office stated.

Police believe Keeley killed the couple after a controversy over a barking canine. The alleged brute were residing in the Mattson’s Gotham Hill Drive domestic as a prefer to a member of the family however changed into currently requested to leave, courtroom documents received with the aid of CBS country.

Keeley changed into seemingly afraid he’d be left with out a domestic after commenced after a woman in nearby Weymouth considered letting him live together with her but decided against it, in step with CBS.

Keeley admitted to a friend he attacked the couple after the 3 argued over a barking canine, the filings kingdom. Keeley also admitted to harboring violent urges, inclusive of towards the Mattsons. The buddy, who asked police to conduct a health test at the couple, informed police Keeleky become appearing “psychotic” and was regarded to carry knives.

Police observed the couple stabbed to death inner their home Tuesday night time, even though officials trust they had been attacked the earlier week. Vicki Mattson might have became seventy one Wednesday.

A canine, formerly reported lacking, became additionally discovered lifeless in the residence, the DA said. It isn’t clear who the dog belonged to or the way it died.

The murder might no longer be the primary time Keeley resorted to violence following an argument.

Man who allegedly killed Massachusetts couple over barking dog found in Florida

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When he become 18, Keeley smashed his grandmother’s vehicle window when they fought over a cellphone charger, The Patriot Ledger pronounced. He turned into charged with malicious damage to a motor automobile.

Keeley had as a minimum different serious run-ins with the regulation. He changed into arrested in 2016 at age 21 for planning and carrying out a group beatdown of a man with autism earlier than stealing his mobile phone and pockets, according to the newspaper. A Massachusetts choose reportedly determined Keeley “to be risky” and he became later sentenced to 18 months at a residence of corrections.