Florida man fatally beaten, stabbed in eyes after argument over cannibalism

[Kontinuum]

A Key West man is dead after allegedly being beaten and stabbed in the eyes after an argument over cannibalism, reports CBS Miami.

Justin Calhoun, 24, is facing murder charges in the death of Mark Brann, 67.

According to a spokeswoman for the Monroe County Sheriff, Calhoun self-identified as a woman when being booked and is being housed in a male facility, but inside a private cell. In the arrest affidavit, detectives who spoke with Calhoun use male pronouns.

The arrest report obtained by CBS Miami contains disturbing details about the alleged assault. According to the document, Calhoun, who CBS Miami reports is a stripper, told police that she and Brann were romantically involved. Calhoun was reportedly homeless and often spent the night at Brann's residence.

On Monday, Calhoun told detectives that she believed Brann was a "cannibal" and that the two began arguing when Calhoun asked about it. Calhoun said Brann grabbed a gun, forcing a struggle. The gun went off but no one was hit. Calhoun said the fight continued until she gained control and aimed it at Brann, but when she tried to shoot the gun jammed.

According to the arrest report, Calhoun said she told detectives she grabbed a pen and stabbed Brann in both eyes, then, when Brann apparently was yelling, Calhoun told police she grabbed a broken piece of wood from a dresser, damaged during the fight, and stuffed it into Brann's mouth to shut him up.

Police say Calhoun told them she stood up and "stomped" on the piece of wood, driving it further into the man's mouth, and continued to beat him by slamming a dresser drawer down onto Brann's head and throat.

CBS Miami reports that Brann's roommate tried to get in the room to help but Calhoun locked the door.

Calhoun told police she grabbed her backpack, money, and a dress to wear, then jumped out of the bedroom window naked.

She avoided Key West Police by jumping fences and climbing on roof tops.

After being arrested, police reportedly recovered cocaine and Brann's prescription pills in Calhoun's backpack, as well as more than $10,000 in cash.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-fl...r-cannibalism/

[Daedius]

wtf... ?

It's like something you'd expect from your CSI shows. o.O

[I Push Buttons]

Mental illness... Not even once.

[Independent voter]

So a trans stripper was romantically involved with a "client". They argue about cannibalism and it triggers the trans.

If you were to submit that as fiction nobody would believe it.

[Video Games]

I hope this isn't the end of his story. He must live on. But i do think it's funny the first and last story of floridaman was cannibalism. Poetic. Next story, floridaman back from dead, takes over a local tacobell for not having cheesey gordita crunches.

[Dextroden]

wtf... ?

It's like something you'd expect from your CSI shows. o.O

No joke. I misread CBS Miami as CSI Miami before I saw your comment.

On topic. What in the fucking fuck? Why do I feel like the cocaine and pills were involved?

[Egomaniac]

What one? The tranny or the homeless dude.

You are referring to the same person.

[Deleted]

So Florida man is almost dead? After all what he has done? Come on, cannot be the end. SCR

[lockedout]

So Florida man is almost dead? After all what he has done? Come on, cannot be the end. SCR

You think stabbing out Florida mans eyes will stop him?

[Deleted]

Holy fuck, what an insane way to kill someone.

[Dug]

This will only make florida man stronger

[Derah]

I'd insert an "Only in Florida" joke here, but a man is dead now. Hopefully they'll catch that psycho

[Dys]

I'd insert an "Only in Florida" joke here, but a man is dead now. Hopefully they'll catch that psycho

He's already in custody.

Directly from the OP

According to a spokeswoman for the Monroe County Sheriff, Calhoun self-identified as a woman when being booked and is being housed in a male facility, but inside a private cell. In the arrest affidavit, detectives who spoke with Calhoun use male pronouns.

The arrest report obtained by CBS Miami...

After being arrested, police reportedly recovered cocaine and Brann's prescription pills in Calhoun's backpack, as well as more than $10,000 in cash.

[Hugnomo]

Holy crap.
Florida is scary.

[Vizardlorde]

Like they say reality is stranger than fiction...

[slime]

strange that the murder is the least shocking thing in this story.

[Exeris]

I'm mostly for rehabilitation but that sounds like a person that never should get out of jail.

[Zogarth]

That is one fucked up story.

[Hartge]

I know Florida sounds scary but really it's one of the very few states where everything is public record, everything written in a police report can be looked up, so the crazy shit all gets reported on. If more states were like this then Florida Man wouldn't seem as insane, though now I'd like to see which state would offer the best competition.

[King Shark]

I know Florida sounds scary but really it's one of the very few states where everything is public record, everything written in a police report can be looked up, so the crazy shit all gets reported on. If more states were like this then Florida Man wouldn't seem as insane, though now I'd like to see which state would offer the best competition.

Colorado or Missouri.