Man in Scream-Like Mask Allegedly Killed Neighbor With Chainsaw

Pennsylvania police might have a real-life horror movie on their arms.

Zak Russel Moyer, 30, was arrested on March 25 after allegations that he fatally attacked his neighbor Edward Whitehead Jr. whereas carrying a masks and costume “per the Scream film character,” based on a police affidavit obtained by E! Information.

Within the March 26 prison grievance, Pennsylvania State Police stated they confirmed up at a residence in Lehighton Borough within the afternoon on March 25 after receiving experiences of an assault in progress. Upon arriving on the scene, the state troopers discovered a 59-year-old man affected by life-threatening accidents that seemed to be attributable to a “piercing object.” The sufferer, recognized as Whitehead Jr., was then transported to the hospital, the place he was later pronounced useless. 

As their investigation continued, trooper Anthony Petroski defined that police realized Whitehead Jr. was really “struck a number of instances with a knife and a battery-operated chainsaw.”