Elderly dad accused of repeatedly stabbing his own daughter as neighbors watched: 'I tried to kill her, but I couldn't'

An elderly Tennessee man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he repeatedly stabbed his own daughter.

Police officers were dispatched to a south Nashville residence Monday afternoon in response to an ongoing domestic disturbance. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a female victim suffering from stab wounds to the chest, neck, and face. They immediately detained 81-year-old Floyd Allen Seay, the father of the victim.

Neighbors who witnessed the brutal assault provided police with surveillance footage revealing what happened, according to WKRN-TV.

That footage allegedly shows Seay and his daughter engaging in a verbal dispute outside the residence that quickly escalated into a physical attack. Seay allegedly struck his daughter multiple times in the face before retrieving a large kitchen knife from the house. He then exited the residence and stabbed his daughter repeatedly.

After stabbing his daughter, Seay handed the knife to a neighbor and allegedly uttered a chilling admission.

"I tried to kill her, but I couldn't," he reportedly said.

Neighbor Dustin Del-Rio, who witnessed the assault, told WKRN that he was left shocked because Seay, in his estimation, "didn't look able enough to hurt her."

When investigators interviewed Seay, he admitted that he intentionally retrieved the knife and that he does not regret trying to murder his own daughter. He attributed the assault to "everything that had been building up" — it's not clear what exactly was happening between the father and daughter — and allegedly admitted that he would try to kill her again if given the opportunity, WZTV-TV reported.

Fortunately, Seay's daughter is expected to survive after being treated at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Seay was slapped with a charge of attempted criminal homicide. He was booked into the Nashville jail Monday evening, and his bond was set at $500,000.

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