A Florida gamer was arrested Sunday on suspicion of fatally shooting his parents, local police said. He reportedly killed his father because he asked him to take a job.
Joseph Voigt, 23, was taken into custody Sunday morning after running away from his parents' home. There, it is suspected that the elderly man was “enthusiastic'' about getting a job, so he shot and killed his father and seriously injured his mother. According to Fox13 News.
In Polk County, Florida, Susan Voigt, 58, called police Saturday night to report that her son, Joseph, had been shot multiple times, including once in the head, killing her husband, Marvin. did.
He killed his father and injured his mother at his parents' home in Florida. orange county jail
Marvin, 63, was found lying in his driveway by arriving Bartow police officers. Susan was found sitting on a couch, bleeding from several gunshot wounds, including a single wound to the head, the newspaper said.
The son fled the tragic scene in the family's car, but was quickly captured by authorities on International Drive in Orlando.
The youngest Vogt told police that his father was “getting excited” about getting a job and doing something with his life and scolded his son for wasting time playing video games. . WDBJ7 reported.
The murder suspect looks pale and emotionless in his booking photo, but he is no stranger to police, including encounters with indiscriminate gunfire. According to WFLA.
He suffered a head injury and is currently recovering in a serious but stable condition. fox 13
Vogt was arrested in October 2023 for firing a gun into the ground 15 times in a residential area, according to court records, the newspaper said.
He told police officers at the time that he did it because he was “just bored.”
According to local reports, Vogt had a run-in with police just a week before he was accused of killing his parents.
He allegedly threatened two people who simply asked why he was in the neighborhood, WFLA reported.
Despite the recent violence, police said they were caught off guard by the disturbing shooting.
“I would say there was no indication from this gentleman that would lead me to believe something like this was going to happen,” Bartow Police Chief Steve Walker said, “at least from his past actions,” according to WFLA. I don't know anything,” he said.
“I've heard about the victims and they're really good people,” Walker added. “It makes no sense. It baffles me why something like this happens.”
Susan Vogt is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital, WDBJ7 reports.
Joseph Voigt is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
