Levi Axtell, a 27-year-old, reportedly walked into a police station in Minnesota covered in blood and confessed to beating a man with a shovel 15 to 20 times and using a moose antler to “finish him off.”
According to Fox News, Axtell was taken into custody on a murder charge in the death of 77-year-old Lawrence V. Scully, who had been previously convicted of molesting a child in 1979.
Axtell reportedly believed Scully was preying on his daughter at her day care.
Axtell told police that he had known Scully for a considerable time and suspected him of sexually offending against children in the past.
In 2018, Axtell filed an order of protection against Scully, which was granted but later dropped after several weeks.
On March 8, a witness notified the Cook County Sheriff’s Office that a person had arrived at Scully’s residence, damaged a vehicle, and then entered the house.
The witness heard screaming and reported that the individual was driving to the police station. Subsequently, Axtell purportedly confessed to the police about the incident.
Law enforcement officials discovered Scully deceased in his Grand Marais home, with head injuries caused by blunt force and defensive wounds on his arms.
Despite recent allegations against Scully, an investigation did not disclose any significant findings. Axtell was arraigned and is currently detained in the Cook County jail on a $1 million bond.
Although Axtell’s attorney objected, authorities consider him to be a potential flight risk. Criminal records indicate that Axtell had previously been found guilty of disorderly conduct and underage drinking misdemeanors in 2014.
