POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A man from Pompano Beach is facing an attempted murder charge after he attacked another man with an ax, detectives said.
According to an arrest report, Nicholas Fiore, 25, attacked the victim over a debt he was owed from a narcotics sale.
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Detectives said Fiore and the victim, identified only as Mr. McClain, were "hanging out" July 21 at McClain's home in Pompano Beach for several hours before Fiore picked up the ax.
Fiore struck the man several times on the head, neck, arm and hand, Broward County sheriff's deputies said. McClain was eventually able to wrestle away control of the ax and call 911.
Detectives said Fiore admitted to feeding McClain drugs and alcohol to distract him because he knew McClain didn't have the money to pay the debt.
Fiore is being held in the main Broward County jail without bond until he can face a magistrate judge.
He faces a charge of attempted murder resulting from the distribution of a controlled substance.
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