ORLANDO, Fla. _ Two men have been arrested on homicide charges after authorities say a third man was lured to a home and stabbed to death over a stolen game console late Monday.
Seminole County deputies believe Jake Bilotta, 22, and Ian McClurg, 21, coaxed the victim to the home they shared near Maitland and killed him in revenge over a stolen PlayStation, Sheriff Dennis Lemma said.
Deputies were called to the home just before midnight. A third roommate, Walter Johnson _ who had only lived in the home for about a week _ had just arrived home from a Tinder date and found Bilotta in the process of putting the man's body in plastic bags, Lemma said.
The man had been stabbed several times with a 7-inch chef's knife.
Authorities aren't releasing the victim's name because they have not yet positively identified him. Johnson walked outside and called police.
Lemma said the victim had previously lived with Bilotta and McClurg, but had been evicted for about two weeks. Bilotta and McClurg suspected the victim had broken into their home and stolen the game console, the sheriff said.
Deputies say the pair lured the victim to the home with the promise of going to a party.
"They lured him back there for revenge," Lemma said. "It is the most bizarre and disgraceful act that one can imagine."
Deputies arrived to find McClurg barricaded in a bathroom. Bilotta had fled the scene but was later captured with the help of the Altamonte Springs Police Department.
They're both facing charges of premeditated homicide.
