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Families Say Tourists Were Watched Before Random Kissimmee Triple Killing

The suspect is jailed without bond pending forensic testing of two firearms recovered from his home.

James Puchan, left, Douglas Kraft, center, and Robert Kraft were identified as the victims of a triple-homicide after being shot outside their short-term rental home in Kissimmee on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. The photos of the three men was released by the Mid-American Health Organization, where Douglas Kraft's wife is the executive director, and shared by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. (Osceola County Sheriff's Office)
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Overview

  • Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, was arrested next door to the scene and charged with three counts of premeditated murder, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
  • The victims were identified as brothers Robert Kraft of Holland, Michigan, and Douglas Kraft of Columbus, Ohio, and their friend James Puchan of Ohio, who were in town for the Mecum car show and delayed by rental car trouble.
  • In a joint family statement, relatives said the men were being observed from a distance before they were approached and killed, and authorities said there was no prior contact or dispute.
  • Sheriff Christopher Blackmon described the attack as random and premeditated; deputies later recovered two guns from Bojeh’s residence and are conducting ballistics and forensic analyses.
  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier criticized the handling of Bojeh’s 2021 case that ended in a not‑guilty‑by‑reason‑of‑insanity verdict and urged changes to the law, while State Attorney Monique Worrell said a judge decided that outcome and accused him of politicizing the tragedy.