Man wanted for stabbing mother to death in Brandon home: HCSO

Man sought in stabbing death of his mother

Hillsborough County deputies are searching for 37-year-old John Aylor, who they say stabbed his mother, Julie Aylor, to death early Monday.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County deputies are searching for a man who they say stabbed his 64-year-old mother to death in her own home in Brandon.

It happened early Monday morning on Silvercrest Lane.

Deputies say John Aylor, 37, stabbed Julie Aylor, and he remains on the run.

"Why would you kill my mom?" said Kristina Blair. "You took the only thing I had."

"She is an amazing mom. She took care of her kids. She took care of her grandson," said Blair. "She took care of my daughter, takes care of everybody. There isn't anyone I know she didn't take care of."

Pictured: Julie Aylor

Deputies were called to the home at around 4:40 Monday morning to find the 64-year-old grandmother stabbed and dying. The suspect had left the scene.

"Normally I'm actually awake at that time because that's when my husband gets up for work," said neighbor Rebecca Marshall. "And this time I was actually sleeping. Didn't hear or see a thing."

There is no word yet as to what the motive might have been.

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"The fact that she was a 64-year-old woman and, that's just, she's still, she's still young enough to have had a lot of life left in her," said Marshall. "And it's just awful. I just, I don't even have words to describe."

Deputies were posted around the stunned neighborhood, as her family begins to wait for justice.

"We're all going to gather strength because nothing's going to happen to my family," said Blair. "My main thing right now is to keep my family together."