New surveillance video exhibits 84-year-old man stabbing Miami Seashore senior dwelling complicated landlord – WSVN 7News | Miami Information, Climate, Sports activities

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – Newly released surveillance video shows the moment a Miami Beach landlord was viciously stabbed by an elderly tenant following a verbal dispute.

Miami Beach Police units responded to the Rebecca Towers, a senior living condominium on 150 Alton Road on Aug.4 in reference to a woman suffering from stabbing wounds.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the building’s property manager, Amelia Sola Ortiz, was attempting to approach 83-year-old John Gula and notify him that he failed an inspection and speak to the condition of his apartment.

“This appears to be an isolated incident between the property manager, who’s the victim, and the resident, who’s the offender, over a property dispute,” said Miami Beach Public Information Officer Chris Bess.

According to the arrest report, “Ortiz was last seen going to the 10th floor to speak to the defendant in reference to a failed inspection and the state of his apartment.”

Investigators said the two argued for some time outside of Goula’s apartment but it wasn’t long before the elderly man pulled out a foldable knife and stabbed the victim in her chest and the back of the head.

In the video, Ortiz can be seen trying to fight off Goula, who is restraining her as he continuously stabs her with the knife.

The victim managed to knock the knife out of Goula’s hands and weakly walk towards the elevator, but it’s a struggle as Goula refuses to let her go out of his grasp.

A bystander was seen trying to pry Goula off of the victim.

Ortiz eventually called a witness who lives downstairs and begged for help.

She was taken to a hospital where she was treated for her injuries.

“It escalated, and unfortunately, the property manager was stabbed,” said Bess.

Goula invoked his Fifth Amendment right when he was taken into custody, refusing to provide investigators with any additional information.

He was charged with attempted second-degree murder and is being held without bond while he awaits his next court appearance.

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