UNREAL! The Man Who Randomly Killed 3 People Near Disney Had Shot Up A WaWa A Few Years Ago, But Let Go By A Judge Because Of An Insanity Plea
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Ahmad Bojeh stood silently during his first court appearance Sunday, keeping his head down as a judge ordered him held without bond. The 29-year-old is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shootings of three men at a rental home in Kissimmee, Florida.
The shootings happened Saturday afternoon on Indian Point Circle, at a home next door to where Bojeh lives. The court hearing lasted about eight minutes, ending with a judge ordering Bojeh detained pending further proceedings.
Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon said the three victims were visiting from the Midwest and had extended their stay because of car trouble. Investigators say there was no known dispute or prior interaction between the victims and Bojeh.
“This was random,” Blackmon said.
The victims were identified as Robert Kraft, 70, of Holland, Michigan; his brother Douglas Kraft, 68, of Columbus, Ohio; and James Puchan, 69, also of Columbus.
Deputies arrested Bojeh at his family’s home on Saturday. No one answered the door when reporters visited the residence Monday morning. Investigators are reviewing security camera footage from the rental property and executed a search warrant at Bojeh’s home, where two firearms were recovered and sent for testing.
Court records show Bojeh had been arrested previously in May 2021 after deputies said he fired shots into vehicles at a Wawa gas station in Kissimmee. One of the victims in that case, Ronald Toler, later described being shot and crawling for safety as gunfire continued. Bojeh was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery but was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Following that ruling, the court ordered Bojeh to undergo mental health treatment, live at his parents’ home on Indian Point Circle, and barred him from possessing firearms. Sheriff Blackmon said Bojeh was known to law enforcement before Saturday’s shootings.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier commented on the case Monday, criticizing the outcome of the earlier prosecution and calling for changes to Florida’s insanity defense laws. The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office pushed back, saying the attorney general mischaracterized the case and emphasizing that insanity determinations are made by judges, not prosecutors.
Bojeh remains in custody as the investigation continues. Authorities have not released details about a possible motive, and no trial date has been set.
