Overview

• A 43-year-old stepfather, Kelly Agar Garcia, fatally shot his 26-year-old stepson, Azareel Martinez, following an argument in their Davenport, Florida home on May 21.
• The incident began when Garcia wrestled a loaded handgun away from his nine-year-old stepson, who had retrieved it from his mother’s nightstand after being punished for playing Fortnite.
• Police report Garcia shot Martinez multiple times, including twice in the back as the victim attempted to flee the room, ruling out self-defense as a justification.
• Garcia has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm accessible to a minor, and he remains in custody at Polk County Jail.
• The case has reignited concerns over unsecured firearms in homes with children and the rapid escalation of domestic disputes into fatal violence.