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A heated confrontation over loud music has tragically escalated into a fatal incident in Florida, where a man is accused of killing his neighbor. The accused, Tony Deuser, now faces charges of second-degree murder. This information was confirmed by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in a recent press release. Deuser is currently detained without the option of bail at the Hernando County Detention Center.
According to Deuser’s defense attorney, Jimmy Brown, his client intends to plead not guilty. Brown shared this update with Oxygen, emphasizing Deuser’s stance on the case.
The incident unfolded on April 7, when deputies were summoned to a scene where they found 52-year-old Francis Biegaj suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. Despite immediate medical attention, Biegaj succumbed to his injuries, as detailed in the sheriff’s office statement.
Witness accounts provided crucial information to the investigators. One witness reported hearing multiple gunshots and subsequently observed a man, identified as Deuser, leaving the vicinity while holding what appeared to be a pistol. This testimony has been pivotal in shaping the ongoing investigation.
A witness told investigators they heard multiple gunshots, then saw a man—later identified as Deuser—walking away from a home holding what appeared to be a pistol.
After SWAT and crisis response teams surrounded his home, authorities eventually coaxed Deuser out, according to the release, and he was taken into custody.
Surveillance video showed the moments leading up to the shooting, with Deuser in Biegaj’s driveway while loud music came from an ATV, according to an affidavit for a search warrant obtained by Oxygen.
In the footage, Biegaj approached Deuser saying, “Get the f–k outta my yard.” Deuser then reached into his pants pocket and shot Biegaj.
Biegaj fled into his garage, per the warrant affidavit, but Deuser continued to fire in his direction before heading back home.
According to the warrant affidavit, Biegaj’s wife said her husband came inside calling her name before collapsing. She called 911 and attempted CPR.
Deuser later told investigators that Biegaj had been playing loud music for years, and that he brought a gun as a scare tactic because he didn’t think Biegaj would turn off the music, according to the warrant affidavit. When Biegaj refused to turn it off, said Deuser, he shot him and went home.
When police informed Deuser that Biegaj died, he said, per the warrant affidavit, “Well, that sucks.”
Deuser will next appear in court on June 2. He is facing a life sentence with no possibility of parole, his attorney told Oxygen.