Florida law enforcement believes the man they arrested had the potential to become a serial killer based on the random violent acts he committed or attempted, according to News Nation.

In Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, Omarion Ivory, 18, was served with an arrest warrant for killing Francis Gennacem, 67. Ivory was served with an arrest warrant in St. Lucie County Jail due to a previous arrest on September 20.

After not showing up for work for a few days, Gennacem’s coworkers called for a welfare check. When police arrived at his home on September 12, they found Gennacem dead.

Gennacem had been stabbed approximately 45 times and had wounds to his head and neck, according to the arrest report. A 4-inch blade was found next to the body.

On September 8, Gennacem was alone at his Southeast Albatross Avenue home cooking when he answered the door to a violent random attack. Police believe Gennacem was hit in the head with a hammer and then stabbed to death, with his body left inside the front door, according to WPBF.

“You have to draw some conclusions based on the forensics and the position of the recovered body in the crime scene,” said Port St. Lucie Police Department Acting Chief Leo Niemczyk. “I suspect that when (Gennacem) opened the door, he got hit with the hammer. I think (Ivory) entered, closed the door, and then stabbed him to death.”

On September 20, Ivory was found approximately 5 miles from Gennacem’s home at a lone woman’s home on Southeast Lavirna Circle.

News Nation reports that Ivory was banging on the door and looking through the woman’s windows. He was armed with the bloody hammer that was used on Gennacem a few days prior. Ivory tried to flee on his bicycle but was taken into custody.

“All accounts lead us to believe that Mr. Ivory was probably preparing to commit a second homicide that day,” Niemczyk said in a news conference. “A second random act and a second person not known to him.” The chief added, “We may have had an undetected serial killer in the works.”

The detectives established a connection between the crimes committed approximately five miles apart. They examined the clothing and shoes of the suspect, identified the stolen bicycle he was caught using, and reviewed neighborhood surveillance recordings.

After Ivory’s arrest, the hammer and knife were analyzed, and the blood found on the hammer was confirmed to be Gennacem’s. The knife used to stab Gennacem and left next to his body had Ivory’s fingerprints. Investigators also confirmed Ivory’s shoe size and patterns matched those at the crime scenes.

The charges against Ivory include first-degree premeditated murder, armed burglary, loitering and prowling, possession of tools for burglary, burglary itself, and grand theft.

He is being held without bond.

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[Feature Photo via Port St. Lucie Police]