Golfer shoots and beats man because he was walking his dog on golf course

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4 years ago

Apr 27, 2022

On Sunday, a man was shot at Kings Point golf course in Delray Beach, Florida.

74-year-old club member Robert Levine allegedly shot 64-year-old Herbert Merritt after he found him walking his dog on the golf course.

Levine is now facing attempted murder charges for his alleged shooting of Merritt, who survived.

According the police report, Levine was driving his golf course when he spotted Merritt and his dog getting a little too close to the golf course during their walk.

Levine then drove the vehicle up to Merritt and began screaming at him for the offense before pulling out a black handgun, according to authorities.

Merritt tried to escape and took cover near a tree while Levine chased him and shot several rounds at him.

Merritt eventually went down at the 15th hole after being shot in the ankle, police said.

Levine wasn’t done. He allegedly returned to his golf cart, retrieved a club and began beating Merritt with it, the report also stated.

One witness saw the situation unfold from his balcony overlooking the course and called the police. He told them that he saw Levine kick Merritt in the head at one point.

A separate witness said she also saw Levine bashing his victim with a club in one hand and had the black firearm in the other.

The responding officers arrived at the scene to find Levine standing over Merritt on the course with four 9mm shell casings nearby.

Merritt was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and Levine was taken in for a medical evaluation after suffering an unrelated medical episode at the scene.

Police sayt they’ve recovered the 9mm pistol from Levine, who remains hospitalized.

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16 Comments

Gunter Eisenberg

Apr 30, 2022 at 12:55 pm

‘Murica

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Bob Jones

Apr 29, 2022 at 4:14 pm

It’s Florida, so Levine will use the Stand Your Ground Law (a.k.a. the Fire At Will law) to get off.

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Sam Colt

Apr 29, 2022 at 9:53 am

Dogs, a useless animal. Sounds like problem solved to me. Next time use .45’s.

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- Jerry
  
  Apr 29, 2022 at 10:30 am
  
  GFYS you cockless shitbird.
  
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Chuck

Apr 28, 2022 at 7:13 pm

So among the umpteen reasons to regard Mr. Robert Levine, age 74, as a disgrace to golf (besides, ALLEGEDLY, his having shot and beaten an unarmed man walking his dog), I will detail my own reason for disparaging him. It isn’t just that he’s a criminal sociopath, ALLEGEDLY, on a golf course; it is that he seems to have never understood one of the great and grand traditions of golf, going back to the birthplace of the game.

Go to the Old, New and Jubilee Courses of St. Andrews; go to Dornoch, Crail, Carnoustie, Cruden Bay, Elie, Muirfield, North Berwick, Western Gailes, Wentworth, Sunningdale. ANY of the great courses of the British Isles that gave birth to golf. They ALL accommodate dog-walking.

In Scotland, under the Land Reform Act of 2003, the “Right to Roam” was codified such that they even specified that dog-walking should not occur “on the greens.” Otherwise, go right ahead.

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- Mike
  
  May 2, 2022 at 1:59 am
  
  This should be made into an article. Better than the 24/7 fear **** and hellywood drama.
  
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Moses

Apr 27, 2022 at 11:41 pm

The *** cries out in pain as he shoots you in the ankle, kicks you in the head, and hits you with a golf club while you writh on the ground. Animal.

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- rabbi
  
  Apr 28, 2022 at 2:29 pm
  
  Levine…Every Single Time. I’m sure he will use his wej privileges to get a lesser charge.
  
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Moe Greene

Apr 27, 2022 at 4:16 pm

Typical Dim who can’t take anyone not playing by “their” rules.

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M

Apr 27, 2022 at 12:26 pm

Merica. We expect no less

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Royal

Apr 27, 2022 at 9:52 am

There’s something really wrong besidea a guy or his dog. He started the day PO’d. Vax’d or leveraged lifestyle taking a hit? Probably both.

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- K
  
  Apr 27, 2022 at 10:03 am
  
  Great point!
  There’s def MUCH more to Levines story but it dosent make what he did excusable in anyway. Kinda sad a 74 year old grown man can lose control of his emotions to that level. Very bad day for both parties and hopefully they both can return to as normal a life as possible given the circumstances
  
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- Juanny
  
  Apr 27, 2022 at 11:41 am
  
  just typical repub behavior
  
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  - Brandonroos
    
    Apr 27, 2022 at 4:23 pm
    
    Just typical entitled hippie Boomer behavior. FIFY.
    
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  - Bob
    
    Apr 27, 2022 at 6:24 pm
    
    Repubs don’t stalk. Lib Bloomers do. Get your facts straight.
    
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  - Lampshade
    
    Apr 28, 2022 at 2:37 pm
    
    Wrong buttercup! The 2 percent overwhelmingly vote Dem.
    
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