A Florida therapist specializing in anger management has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a man during a dispute and stuffing his body in his car.
Travis McBride, 46, owner of Starting Point Mental Health in DeLand, said: arrested after police responded Thursday morning to a call about a “suspicious” incident at a residence on South Frankfort Avenue.
The caller told police that a murder had occurred. WESH reported.
“I believe so because there were some witnesses…that person is now looking at the road, wiping up the blood on the ground.”
The caller told the 911 dispatcher: He loaded it into his car and left.
“Then he came back and started scrubbing the road within 10 minutes. And now you can see him in the garden shining a flashlight and looking around,” the source added. Ta.
DeLand Police Department Lt. Prurince Dice told WKMG Police said they “found several firearm shell casings and blood stains on the street.”
Police said the body of Clinton Dorsey, 52, was found riddled with bullets in the trunk of McBride's red Nissan Versa near Frankfort and New York streets.
Officers searching the area noticed McBride walking near the scene and arrested him.
“We believe there was an ongoing dispute between McBride and the victim. We don't know if they knew each other, but they knew each other. Unfortunately, this The incident resulted in the death of one man,” said Police Chief Jason Umberger.
Deputies also spoke with a neighbor who said McBride had come to the home the day before they searched for Dorsey because he had “put glass in a bottle for the dog.” Fox 35 Orlando reported.cited the arrest affidavit.
McBride told the woman he was going to kill Dorsey, describing him as “a homeless guy who lives in the woods across the street from my house,” arrest records state.
Another person told deputies they found bloody clothing in a trash can near McBride's car, the newspaper said.
Several other witnesses reportedly told police they heard gunshots the night Dorsey was killed.
When McBride was arrested, he had injuries to his hands, arms and torso, and told police he had sustained the injuries from dog training and “shooting,” according to Fox 35.
The suspect was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and is being held in the Volusia County Jail without bail. He has not entered his plea.
Despite being an anger management expert, McBride has a lengthy rap sheet, including a 1995 arrest on a felony charge of aggravated assault. Daytona Beach News Journal reported.
He has pleaded not guilty to assault charges and has completed a deferred prosecution agreement, the newspaper said.
In 1996, he was arrested on another felony charge of aggravated assault, which was dismissed as a misdemeanor charge, and then sentenced to probation, the News Journal reported.
According to the newspaper, McBride was arrested in 2017 on suspicion of domestic violence by strangulation.
According to his wife at the time, when she grabbed the dog's collar and left it outside, he became upset and strangled her.
The report said McBride denied strangling her, said he did not want to press charges, and entered into a deferred prosecution agreement that included a fine, no violent contact with the victim and counseling. he added.
According to his LinkedIn page, the suspect attended the University of Central Florida and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2005 and a master's degree in clinical psychology in 2007.
He previously owned Central Florida Mental Health, where he also worked as a therapist, according to his biography.
McBride opened Starting Point Mental Health on East New York Avenue in DeLand in 2009, according to its website.
“Travis focuses on maintaining strong, trusting relationships with his clients (SICs) and has worked extensively with individuals, couples, groups, and families to resolve a variety of mental health concerns.” It is stated on the site.
“Travis provides therapeutic services to youth who have entered the justice system for a variety of reasons, as well as individuals and families affected by the natural disasters that Central Florida has faced in recent years,” the peer said.
His areas of expertise include anger management, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder.
