On August 14, 2023, 36-year-old Mark Ruschmeier was fatally shot in the Woodlands area of Palm Coast, Florida, following an argument with 86-year-old Charles Kidd. Kidd, a former resident of 20 Blare Drive, was at home with a companion and her son when a struggle with Ruschmeier ended with Ruschmeier being shot.

Kidd has been held at the Flagler County jail without bond since the shooting and faces a second-degree murder charge. He has been deemed incompetent to stand trial because of irreversible dementia and is not eligible for restorative treatment to restore competency. State hospitals will not accept individuals with dementia and the Department of Children and Families will not place them for competency treatment, creating a legal and logistical impasse. Attorneys have sought placement in a secure nursing home with a memory care unit as recommended by a neuropsychological evaluation, but locating such a facility has been difficult. A third mental evaluation is pending while Kidd remains in jail.

If anyone knew Mark Ruschmeier or witnessed the events in the Woodlands on August 14, 2023, please share what was observed or any information that might help the case.