Woman, 68, arrested for stabbing man to death at senior living facility on Jacksonville’s Northside: police

Carol Carroll facing murder charge after stabbing 73-year-old Robert Tucker at Morris Manors Apartments Tuesday morning, JSO says

A man was fatally stabbed in the Morris Manor apartments. (WJXT, Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for her role in a fatal stabbing at a senior living facility on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Police said Carol Carroll stabbed 73-year-old Robert Tucker multiple times at the Morris Manors Apartments on Norfolk Boulevard and is now facing a murder charge.

She has been booked into jail while the investigation continues, JSO added.

Her arrest report states that she suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

On Tuesday, shortly after 2 a.m., officers were called to the Morris Manors Apartments, where Tucker was found with stab wounds on the floor of the lobby.

While investigating, JSO said its officers noticed a trail of blood extending from Tucker’s location to a specific unit where they found Carroll.

“After speaking with Carroll and reviewing the evidence at the scene, our Homicide detectives arrested her for Tucker’s murder,“ JSO said.

The agency added that Tucker and Carroll knew each other prior to the fatal incident.