Woman in Florida Barnes & Noble stabbed to death, police seek motive

Police successful Florida are investigating aft a 65-year-old pistillate died from stab wounds she suffered wrong a Barnes & Noble bookstore successful Palm Beach Gardens. 

The incidental involving unfortunate Rita Loncharich happened astir 8 p.m. Monday at the Legacy Place buying center, according to WPTV. 

Witnesses told constabulary that the suspect, 40-year-old Antonio Moore, ran retired of the store after stabbing Loncharich, the presumption reported. Loncharich was recovered by responding officers wrong the Barnes & Noble suffering from a stab coiled and aboriginal died from her injuries aft being taken to a section hospital.

"This probe is progressive and ongoing," the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department said successful a statement, according to ABC News. "Investigators are inactive trying to find a motive for this attack."

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Antonio Moore, 40, is facing a execution complaint pursuing the alleged stabbing astatine a Barnes & Noble bookstore successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., connected Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Google Maps/Palm Beach Sheriff's Office)

Jail records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office amusement that Moore was booked connected a complaint of first-degree premeditated murder.

Loncharich's husband said to CBS12 that his woman called him connected her compartment telephone Monday nighttime to pass him that she had been attacked. 

"We are profoundly saddened by the tragic decease of a lawsuit pursuing an incidental connected property," Legacy Place told WPTV.  

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A Barnes & Noble determination successful San Diego, Calif. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

"Our hearts are with the victim’s family, friends and each those impacted. Police responded rapidly and a fishy was taken into custody soon aft the incident. Safety remains our apical priority. We are moving intimately with section instrumentality enforcement, enhancing our on-site information beingness and reviewing protocols with tenants," it added.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Barnes & Noble for comment. 

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department said it is searching for a motive successful the Barnes & Noble stabbing. (Palm Beach Gardens Police Department)

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Moore reportedly volition marque his archetypal tribunal quality Wednesday morning.