Robert Edward Moore stands accused of aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person in connection to the death of the 87-year-old victim, Dean William Zook.
The incident occurred in the Glenview Country Club parking lot, where Moore mistakenly believed Zook’s car to be his own.
This led to a violent altercation, resulting in beating Zook. The injuries sustained from the attack proved fatal, and Zook later succumbed.
According to the report, Moore quickly came to the realization that the vehicle Zook hit did not belong to him and subsequently left the scene.
As a result of the attack, Zook suffered from bleeding in the brain, and tragically, he passed away on July 16 at the hospital due to the severity of his injuries.
Detectives were able to identify Moore through a photo that was publicly posted celebrating his golf victory in the Villages-News.
They later confirmed his identity by tracing the credit card used to purchase takeout food from the country club after the incident.
Moore’s actions were captured on surveillance footage, including his return to the club to buy food after the confrontation.
Reportedly, Moore informed deputies that he believed Zook was attempting to leave the accident scene. He also claimed to be unaware of the victim’s age.
“The defendant acknowledged that the victim seemed older and frail, but he didn’t realize he was 87,” stated the affidavit.
Following these investigations, Moore was arrested and booked into the Sumter County Detention Center on manslaughter charges.
Following his arrest, he was taken into custody and transferred to the Sumter County Detention Center. He was held on a bond of $30,000.
The incident shocked the Villages community, known as the massive retirement community between Marion and Sumter counties, and was featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Some Kind of Heaven.’
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