Posted on 11/05/2026 9:43:40 AM PST by simpson96
That’s real cold-blooded.
A fight between elderly roommates over ice cream in Florida got so heated, one of the men allegedly shot his two tenants to death, according to cops.
“It’s a ridiculous situation,” Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken said at a press conference Thursday.
Mark Robinson, 69, is accused of fatally shooting Charles Etheze, 69, and Michael Menkes, 78, at his home in Ocala on Oct. 28 — after things got frosty between the men, according to police.
The feud first broke out when one of the roommates accused another of eating his ice cream, sparking a spat that led one of them to call police, Balken said.
“After interviewing these three men, our officers determined the dispute really had something to do with someone eating someone else’s ice cream, if you can believe that,” Balken said.
A police officer visited the home — owned by Robinson, who lived there and rented rooms to the two other men — and “peace was restored,” Balken said.
But when the argument flared up again roughly an hour later, Robinson allegedly shot one of his tenants in his front yard, and the other inside the home, according to police.
Robinson allegedly told cops he acted in self-defense after one of the men rushed towards him with a knife, according to police.
Menkes, however, was allegedly shot by Robinson in the back as he was running away, Balken said.
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As long as it wasn’t Ben and Jerry’s or Haagen Das.
Alcohol may have been involved.
The article does not say what brand of ice cream. I might be understanding of the shooter if was Blue Bell, but I don’t think they sell that in Florida.
What flavor?
Mark has some Rocky Road ahead.
I need to know more before I can make a judgement about this. Was there chocolate syrup or sprinkles involved?
Florida Man don’t play.
I think “ice cream” may have been code for meth in that household.
“Alcohol may have been involved.”
When your booking photo has you without a shirt on, alcohol is almost always involved.
Dont ever get into a fight with an old man with nothing to lose.
Wow, I really thought he would have been black. That’s how they usually resolve their differences.
Maybe it was lactose free….
a) what flavor? B) why do I think these old guys were all sex offenders livin’ together cause they have to. Pic of the one guy sure looks sus.
We could leave a $100 bill on the table at the fire station and come back next shift and there would be a note where to find it. Leave ice cream in the freezer and you could guarantee it was gone whether you marked it or not.
We went in Walmart one day and noticed that they had dog ice cream. Do you think someone would eat this if we left it in the freezer? Yep!
They knew the rules.
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