Man Accused of Killing Mother After Breaking Into Residence By way of Doggy Door

37-year-old John “Jake” Aylor was arrested on Tuesday in Brandon, FL and charged with Armed Housebreaking Of A Dwelling With Assault Or Battery and Homicide In The First Diploma Whereas Engaged In Housebreaking within the loss of life of his mom Julie Aylor, 64.

In keeping with Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, who spoke concerning the crime in a press convention, Aylor broke into his mom’s home “by crawling by way of the doggy door” — one thing he is allegedly performed “on a number of events” — round 4:30AM on August 12.

“He’ll break in in the course of the night time and steal no matter he can get his fingers on. This can be a household, it is a mom who’s been caring for his baby since she was born 10 years in the past,” mentioned Chronister. “As he is been out and in of jail since 2003, she’s been the caregiver, she’s been the individual his daughter can depend on as her guardian.”

Per Chronister, Aylor’s “path of legal exercise” goes again to 2003 — and, since then, he is been arrested a minimum of 24 instances for theft-related prices and drug-related prices. He had no historical past of violence, nevertheless, mentioned the sheriff.

Authorities imagine that after breaking into the house, he armed himself with a knife and went to his mom’s bed room — the place they suppose an “argument ensued over what he might steal” as he wasn’t “completely happy or content material on what he might take that day.” He then stabbed her as soon as within the chest, per the sheriff, calling it a “deadly blow.”

“This 10-year-old, and one other teenager who lives within the residence who’s additionally a member of the family, is woke up by their grandmother’s screams for assist. She’s now begging her son, the very one that simply fatally stabbed her, as she’s drying, pleading for him to assist her,” claimed Chronister, saying she was crying, “Jake, assist me. Jake, assist me.”

“That is what these poor kids get up to final night time. She’s panicking, she’s dying, she wants assist desperately,” he continued. “She crawls out of her bed room, crawls over to {the teenager}’s bed room whereas she’s making pleas for her to name 911.”

By the point first responder’s arrived, Julie was lifeless.

Aylor, who was reportedly experiencing homelessness, was apprehended by authorities on August 13 — following a name from a “involved citizen” — round 4:00AM. Bodycam footage above reveals his arrest.

“She simply wished me to assist her. I couldn’t assist her,” the 16-year-old teen within the dwelling, recognized as Jaylynn Blair,” advised FOX 13. “I simply miss her. She helped lots of people, she was at all times right here for me and everyone round her. By no means let anybody go with out, by no means let her son go with out.”

In keeping with the sufferer’s daughter, Kristina Blair, the assault occurred days after her mom let her brother use her bathe and made him sandwiches at her dwelling, earlier than sending him away.

“I by no means thought in 1,000,000 years, my brother would take my mother’s life. My brother took my mother from me, for the remainder of my life,” Kristina continued. “He acted like he had no regret, he did not care that he killed my mother. He took my mother from not solely me — my daughter, grandkids, great-grandkids, sisters, brothers. She beloved everyone. She took care of everyone.”

Per Fox, members of the family mentioned Julie thought of her son a risk for years and repeatedly tried to make use of public assets for assist.

Chronister, in the meantime, mentioned this was the 14th family-related murder within the space this yr — after simply 16 for the complete yr in 2023.

“Household violence is a silent crime,” he mentioned in his presser. “The one means we are able to cease these sort of crimes is if you’re a sufferer of household violence and also you make that brave step to ask for assist … when you’ve got the braveness to say sufficient is sufficient and also you ask for assist … earlier than it is too late.”