Man, 83, facing attempted murder charges over stabbing of building manager in Miami

Shocking CCTV has shown the moment an elderly resident allegedly stab a woman over what police say was a housing complaint. WARNING: Graphic.

WARNING: Graphic

An elderly resident has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after the alleged stabbing of a building manager in Miami, Florida.

Security cameras captured the moment as John Gula, 83, and an elderly woman, believed to be his girlfriend, were in the halls of a senior living facility.

The footage showed the pair at the door to one of the rooms talking to a female building manager for at least two-and-a-half-minutes.

CCTV showed the residents of a senior complex in discussion with the building manager in another room. Picture: Storyful

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The situation quickly escalated as Gula pulled out what appeared to be a switch blade and thrust it at the staff member.

The building manager is stabbed in the chest once as blood poured out of the wound.

A tussle then unfolded before the woman was able to wrestle the knife out of the elderly man’s hand and thrown down the hall.

Gula and the elderly woman held the building manager who quickly steadied herself and started to scream for help.

An elderly man alleged pulled out a blade and stabbed the woman in the chest. Picture: Storyful

A tussle unfolded between the pair as the man’s suspected girlfriend watched on. Picture: Storyful

The building manager stumbled down the hallway and screamed for help as blood poured out and the attacker held onto her. Picture: Storyful

The 83-year-old let go of the woman after another resident, Maria del Carmen Alonso, responded to the yelling.

“I was inside here and I heard some screams,” she told CBS.

Ms Alonso told the building manager to come inside her home.

“I held her hands. She passed our right here (in the kitchen),” she said.

According to authorities, the incident happened on August 4 on the tenth floor.

John Gula has been charged with attempted second-degree murder over the incident. Picture: Miami-Dade Corrections

Police say one of the building managers had visited Gula to speak to him about a failed inspection of his unit when the alleged attack unfolded.

Gula was arrested at the scene and later charged with attempted second-degree murder.

The building manager was rushed to Ryder Trauma Centre.

It is understood she is at home resting and is expected to make a full recovery.

Originally published as Man, 83, facing attempted murder charges over stabbing of building manager in Miami