Teen Allegedly Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times Before Attempting To Slit His Own Throat

A rising high school senior was reportedly the target of a vicious knife attack June 3 in Florida. Madison Schemitz, mother Jackie Roge, and friend Casey Estep were eating at Mr. Chubby’s Wings in Ponte Vedra Beach when they spotted Schemitz’s former boyfriend, Spencer Pearson. The pair had recently broken up, but no one expected things to turn violent.

The three women reportedly wanted to avoid a confrontation with Pearson, who they spotted sitting at a nearby table, so they quickly left the restaurant. The 18-year-old recent high school graduate allegedly followed the women outside, wielding a knife. His primary target was reportedly Schemitz, but he inflicted stab wounds on the two others and tried to injure himself as well in what now appears to be an attempted murder-suicide. The victims are fighting serious injuries and hoping to survive.

Pearson and Schemitz had a rocky relationship.
Tatiana Cruceta, Schemitz’s oldest sibling, told First Coast News her sister dated Pearson for a while but they broke up a few months back. During that time, Pearson allegedly harassed his ex-girlfriend and said he would hurt her.

“There were some issues in the past after they’d broken up, where he was threatening her safety. My mother was looking to get a restraining order against him, so this was definitely premeditated,” Cruceta told the news outlet.

Estep, who was with Schemitz at the restaurant Saturday, told First Coast News that they knew it was time to go as soon as they saw Pearson. The group quietly asked for their check and headed to the front of the restaurant, but Estep alleged that is when Pearson thrust the knife toward Schemitz and her mom.

Schemitz received multiple serious stab wounds.
Pearson allegedly stabbed Schemitz at least 15 times, according to an arrest report obtained by News 4.

Cruceta told First Coast News her sister suffered serious injuries, including a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed. She has had multiple surgeries and is under treatment at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.

“She had some spinal fluid leaking from her spinal cord, so currently, she is not able to move or feel her legs. But we’re hoping for a very speedy recovery. I know she starts physical therapy soon, today actually,” she shared.

Roge was also injured in the attack trying to save her daughter. According to the arrest record, she was stabbed in the leg and forehead. She gave a brief update on her condition and that of her daughter.

“I am about to go into surgery, my muscles were severed from the bone on my hand. Madison has 2 chest tubes and a spinal cord injury but she’s a fighter, just please continue praying for her,” she wrote on a GoFundMe page.