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Neighbor Arrested in Random, Premeditated Killing of Three Tourists Near Disney, Sheriff Says

The 29-year-old is held without bond pending forensic tests on guns seized from his home.

Overview

  • Deputies responding around 12:14 p.m. Saturday found three men shot to death outside a rental home at 296 Indian Point Circle in Kissimmee.
  • The victims were identified as brothers Robert Kraft of Michigan and Douglas Kraft of Ohio, and family friend James John Puchan of Ohio, who were stranded at the property due to car trouble.
  • Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, who lived next door, was arrested within about an hour and booked on three counts of premeditated murder; a judge later denied bond.
  • Sheriff Christopher Blackmon called the attack cold-blooded, premeditated, and without any prior conflict, and investigators say the motive remains unclear.
  • Two firearms were recovered from the suspect’s residence under a search warrant, with ballistics and other forensic testing pending to determine any link to the killings; records show Bojeh was acquitted by reason of insanity in a 2021 shooting case.