Updated April 24, 2019

A  Lawrence County elderly man was severely beaten in a home invasion  Monday night and  the man arrested for the crime tells police he did it to prove a point. 

The suspect arrested was  27-year-old Robert Jenkins of Saint Joseph.

According to police it all started earlier that evening when Jenkins kicks in the door of a 63-year-old acquaintance and the savagely beats him. 

When police arrived the victim was unconscious, trouble breathing and severe injuries to the face and head area.

Jenkins brought a knife from his mother's home to the invasion, but he did not use it and only used his fists to pummel the older man. 

In a statement, Police say that Jenkins made a statement saying he had a point to prove and proved his point.

The 63-year-old man was rushed to Vanderbilt Medical Center by helicopter for treatment of critical injuries. 

Officials said Jenkins mug shot shows a slight smile, which is symbolic of how he acted after the brutal attack that almost left a man dead. 

According to his mother, Jenkins lost two jobs just last week for fighting.

Jenkins is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated burglary, but officials said more charges are possible. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail on a $50,000 bond.