A tragic incident unfolded in Florida, where a man is facing allegations of murdering his mother, who had traveled to the state to check on his well-being. Newly released video footage and court documents reveal the grim details of the case.

Anthony Caruso, aged 40, has been charged with the second-degree murder of his 67-year-old mother, Elizabeth Caruso, as outlined in jail records. He is currently detained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without the possibility of bail.

The sequence of events commenced on July 19, around midday, when Elizabeth Caruso flew from New Jersey to Miami Beach to ensure her son’s safety. Video footage from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office shows her conversing with a hotel clerk directly opposite her son’s residence.

Tragically, just hours later, she was discovered dead with a neck injury described as nearly decapitating in severity, according to an arrest affidavit accessed by Law&Crime. Surveillance cameras captured Anthony Caruso around 7 p.m. that evening in the hallway of the Blackstone Apartments, seemingly waiting for an elevator.

Concern arose when Elizabeth Caruso’s son-in-law reached out to authorities after not hearing from her for over six hours, as noted in the court documents. Police responded to the building at 800 Washington Ave., where they discovered an open trash chute and bloodstains covering the trash room.

When officers got to Anthony Caruso’s apartment — about two hours after the son was seen in the hallway — they noticed “blood on the front door.” They also identified “blood smeared on the hallway floor” from his residence to the trash room, which was located “directly across” from his apartment, police said.

Law enforcement officials went to the first floor to where the trash chute led. When they gained entry to the dumpster there, they reportedly made a grisly discovery.

Elizabeth Caruso was dead “inside the dumpster,” according to the affidavit. The medical examiner processed her body, and in addition to discovering her neck injuries, reported that she had “sustained several bone fractures to the arms, hands, face, and head.”

Police tried to “make contact” at the suspect’s apartment, but “no one came to the door.” A SWAT and hostage team was subsequently sent to the building, police said. Anthony Caruso was inside.

Officers tried to get the suspect to surrender, but “to no avail,” requiring them to release a K9, which apprehended Anthony Caruso. The suspect sustained “injuries to his right arm” during his detention, and he was treated at a nearby hospital before being jailed, according to police. Anthony Caruso reportedly did not provide a statement to authorities.

Christopher Bess, Miami Beach Police Department public information officer, said the suspect was believed to have suffered from a mental illness, per local independent station WPLG. It is unclear if authorities suspect a specific motive for the killing.

Anthony Caruso was reportedly on probation at the time of Elizabeth Caruso’s death, as he was arrested last year on charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and arson.

He is expected in Miami-Dade County court for a hearing on Nov. 20.