Art Anderson, 76, a Boy Scout hike leader and synagogue treasurer from Kokomo, Ind., was stabbed to death on Aug. 21 in front of his Boy Scouts.
Anderson was leading a hike of a local troop when Shane Golitko, 22, approached the group and allegedly stabbed Anderson in the neck, killing him, police said. Golitko was taken into police custody.
Earlier that night, police said, Golitko’s mother called 911 to report that her son had beaten her during an argument. After the argument, Golitko reportedly grabbed a knife and then apparently came upon Anderson. He returned home and stabbed his dogs, killing one of them, police said.
Anderson was treasurer at his temple, B’nai Israel, according to the Indianapolis Star. He was active in his community, volunteering at the civic theater, the high school, the Boy Scouts and the Miami Correctional Facility, the paper said. — jta