Naked Man Severes Another’s Hand With Machete, Tells Police: I Wanted To Kill Him

Naked Man Severes Another’s Hand With Machete, Tells Police: I Wanted To Kill Him

A naked Florida man chopped off another man’s hand with a machete and then told police his intention was to kill the man.

Police in Miami Gardens found the victim around 4 a.m. on Monday, June 3, with a severed hand and profusely bleeding from his head after a 911 call, according to a police report obtained by WPLG.

A blood-covered machete was discovered nearby.

Witnesses reported seeing Rhyant sprinting naked from the scene around the time of the attack.

Police located 54-year-old Tyrone Arthur Rhyant lounging on a sofa nearby after the victim described his attacker, according to the report.

Police did not release a motive, but noted that Rhyant’s estranged wife — who has a restraining order against him — lives close by.

“Is he dead? I tried to kill him,” Rhyant, of Opa-Locka, allegedly confessed to police as he was​⬤