California man arrested, covered in blood, after 'decapitating parents and dog' and fleeing in golf cart

A man has been arrested and charged with decapitating and mutilating his elderly parents and their dog inside a mobile home after police noticed him driving a stolen golf cart, covered in blood, and yelling at a worker on the property.

Joseph Brandon Gerdvil was caught covered in blood after stealing a golf cart and accosting a maintenance worker, leading police to the mutilated bodies of his parents and their dog(Facebook)

A California man was arrested in a horrific scene as authorities found him driving a stolen golf cart, covered in blood, and yelling at a maintenance worker in his trailer community – after finding his parents and their dog decapitated.

Police described being confronted with “a horrific scene which included the decapitated and mutilated bodies” of a man and a woman “as well as a decapitated dog belonging to the married couple.”

It was their son, Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, 41, of San Juan Capistrano, who was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents. Authorities arrested him after he was reported attacking a worker on the property — a terrifying sight because Gerdvil bore signs of the previous crime scene. He was shot by a police officer and is receiving medical treatment.

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Joseph Brandon Gerdvil was caught on body camera attacking a blood-covered maintenance worker(Facebook)

Gerdvil allegedly killed and mutilated his parents and their dog(Facebook)

Authorities said they would charge him with two counts of manslaughter once he is released on medical parole. They also plan to file additional charges once the investigation is complete.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the elderly parents were Ronald Walter Gerdvil, 77, and Antoinette Gerdvil, 79. The couple’s dog was also mutilated and decapitated.

The department said the police body camera footage will be released in accordance with “the law and in consultation with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.” Those regulations require that the video be released to the public within 45 days of the incident in most cases.

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Police said the son resided in the mobile home community with his parents, but did not provide a potential motive for his actions. Officers were called to a report of a domestic assault at 7:36 a.m. in the 32000 block of Alipaz Street, where they discovered the bodies, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Parrish on Tuesday.

Police documents say Gerdvil, covered in blood, fled the scene after the killings Tuesday morning, stole a golf cart and chased a maintenance worker into the mobile home community. The department reported that a community services officer spotted Gerdvil, leading deputies to him.

According to the department, a deputy observed Gerdvil exiting a bike lane near Arroyo Street and shot him multiple times. Gerdvil was treated at the scene until Orange County Fire arrived, deputies said. He was taken to a hospital, where deputies reported his condition as critical but stable Tuesday afternoon.

The department released a statement confirming that no deputies were injured in the incident, but provided no details on why the deputy shot Gerdvil.

Once Joseph Gerdvil receives his medical clearance, he will be transported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Jail where he will face two counts of felony manslaughter under CPC 187(a). Additional charges and aggravations are expected to be added as the investigation progresses.

San Juan Capistrano, a coastal city in southern Orange County with a population of about 35,000, is known for its annual spring migration of swallows that nest in the city’s historic mission.