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ORLANDO, Fla. - A Volusia County jury on Wednesday found Steve Tilbury guilty of second-degree murder for fatally striking a co-worker with a metal bat at a Daytona Beach car dealership in 2021.
Prosecutors said they will seek a life sentence.
The backstory:
Investigators said on Nov. 23, 2021, Tilbury, 30, of Leesburg, approached the maintenance bay of Ritchey Autos where the victim, 50-year-old Charles G. Cummings, of Deltona, was working, attacked him from behind. Cummings died at Halifax Health Medical Center a week later.
Tilbury was taken into custody at that time on two felony counts of aggravated battery. Those charges were upgraded upon Cummings' death.
What they're saying:
In a statement, State Attorney R.J. Larizza did not hold back his feelings about Tilbury.
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"For his murderous rage, the defendant deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. We will seek nothing less at his sentencing," Larizza said about this case.
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Man dies after bat attack, police say
Daytona Beach police officers say Charles Cummings, 50, died from head injuries caused when Steve Tilbury, 26, allegedly struck him with a metal bat at their workplace. The family of the victim calls it a senseless act.
What's next:
State Attorney R.J. Larizza said prosecutors will seek a life sentence, while Judge Kathryn Weston is expected to impose sentencing at a later date.
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The Source: This story was written based on previous reporting by FOX 35 News and the Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza, 7th Judicial Circuit Contact.