A 34-year-old Broward County man is behind bars after what deputies describe as a domestic-related stabbing that left a woman, a teenage girl, and the suspect himself in the hospital. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a Deerfield Beach home late Friday night, where they found an adult woman suffering from stab wounds. A fast-moving search for the suspect stretched into the early hours before ending with a crash, a foot chase, and an arrest in Pompano Beach.
Scene And Arrest
Deputies identified the suspect as 34-year-old Eric Senat. According to investigators, Senat left the Deerfield Beach residence in a vehicle, and deputies later spotted that vehicle in Pompano Beach early Saturday. Authorities say he drove only a short distance before crashing into a fence, then bailed out and ran, trying to get away on foot.
Deputies gave chase and ultimately took him into custody. Inside the crashed vehicle, they discovered a teenage girl who had also been stabbed. Both the juvenile and Senat were transported to area hospitals for treatment, while the adult woman wounded at the Deerfield Beach scene was likewise hospitalized. Deputies initially responded to a report on the 4700 block of Northeast 1st Terrace late Friday night, according to CBS Miami.
Charges And Custody
Online booking records from Broward County Corrections list Senat as facing two counts of premeditated murder and two counts of attempted felony murder, per the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest search. The sheriff’s public booking pages carry a standing disclaimer that records are updated frequently and that an arrest does not mean the person has been convicted.
Investigation And Next Steps
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says its Special Victims and Crime Scene units are handling the investigation. Because a juvenile victim is involved, the agency has also notified the Florida Department of Children and Families, according to CBS Miami. As of the latest public update, authorities have not released the conditions of either victim.
Legal Implications
Under Florida law, a killing “perpetrated from a premeditated design” falls under first-degree murder, a capital felony punishable as laid out in state code (Florida Statutes). A conviction on a capital felony can result in life in prison or, in limited situations and only after specific notices and hearings, the death penalty.
Prosecutors must follow separate procedures if they decide to pursue capital punishment. That decision comes later, after investigators and jail officials turn over the full booking and investigative files to the state attorney’s office for review.
