Florida Teen Admits To Following Two Women Home, Stabbing Them To Death

A 19-year-old Florida man has admitted to following two women to their Largo home and killing them, police said.

Sage Curry was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and burglary, WFLA-TV reported citing a police affidavit.

Police were called to a home on 8th Avenue NW at around 2 a.m. Monday and discovered two bodies on the floor after Curry ran to a neighbor and asked for help.

According to police, Curry confessed to breaking in through a bedroom window, grabbing "the sharpest kitchen knife he could find" and attacking the women, WTSP has learned. He also told police he rolled one of the victim's bodies off the couch to make it appear as if the deaths were an accident.

Curry allegedly stabbed the first woman multiple times in the chest while she was asleep. He then attacked the other woman when she came to defend the sleeping victim. Police said Curry was injured by the second woman during the attack.

The alleged double murder appears to have been a random attack that started when Curry saw the women in public, and there was no known relationship between the victims and Curry, as per the authorities. Police, however, said that this could change as the investigation continues.

Authorities did not reveal the identities of the victims but pointed out they were female. Neighbors reportedly said a mother and daughter lived at the home where the crimes happened.

Curry is now being held at Pinellas County Jail. Records available online indicate he had no prior criminal record in the adult system.

The box indicating whether or not police suspect Curry is suffering from mental health issues was checked on the affidavit, as per WFLA-TV.

Jordan Martin, one of Curry's co-workers at a carwash, was quoted by the station as saying he was shocked by the incident.

"Just shock overall. I'd never think someone like this could do something like that. So just shocked right now," Martin said. He described Curry as nice, quiet and someone who would keep things to himself.

A Pinellas County minster and community advocate, Josh Estremera, said, "It's breathtaking and I had to do a doubletake and say, 'Is that the same kid I knew?'"

According to him, Curry was dealing with family troubles and began isolating himself last year when the pandemic started.

Curry was appointed a public defender Tuesday after he appeared before a judge and said he did not have any money for an attorney.