Disney MASSACRE – 3 Tourists Killed!

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A man previously acquitted by reason of insanity for shooting at random strangers walked free to murder three innocent tourists outside their Florida vacation rental in what authorities call a completely senseless, preventable tragedy.

Story Snapshot

Three tourists from Michigan and Ohio were fatally shot outside a Kissimmee rental home on January 18, 2026, by their neighbor Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29
Bojeh was acquitted by reason of insanity in 2021 after firing at people and vehicles in a gas station parking lot despite witness testimony and video evidence
Sheriff Christopher Blackmon described Bojeh as a known threat and “frequent flyer” with law enforcement who posed ongoing danger to the neighborhood
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier criticized suspended State Attorney Worrell for failing to contest the insanity defense that allowed Bojeh to remain free
The victims had extended their vacation by one day due to vehicle trouble, a decision that cost them their lives

When the System Fails to Protect

Deputies responding to 296 Indian Point Circle near Kissimmee at 12:13 p.m. found three men dead from gunshot wounds outside their vacation rental. Within an hour, they arrested the neighbor next door, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, who had no prior conflict with the victims whatsoever. The attack occurred minutes from Walt Disney World in what should have been a peaceful residential neighborhood. Robert Lewis Kraft, 70, from Holland, Michigan, his brother Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, and their friend James John Puchan, 69, both from Columbus, Ohio, were simply outside their rental when violence found them.

A Criminal History Written in Red Flags

Bojeh’s violent trajectory was well documented long before he killed three innocent men. In 2021, he opened fire on people and vehicles in a Kissimmee gas station parking lot, facing charges of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery. Despite video evidence and witness statements, he was acquitted by reason of insanity. Court records also show prior arrests for felony drug possession and resisting an officer without violence. Sheriff Blackmon did not mince words, calling Bojeh a threat to the neighborhood all the time and noting repeated calls for service involving the suspect.

The Insanity Defense Nobody Fought

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pointed directly at prosecutorial failures that allowed this tragedy to unfold. Before her suspension, State Attorney Worrell handled Bojeh’s 2021 case, and according to Uthmeier, she did not put up a fight to contest his insanity defense. The result was predictable: a dangerous individual with documented violent behavior walked free to live next door to families and tourists. The system designed to protect the public instead became its greatest vulnerability. This was not just incompetence; it was a dereliction of duty that cost three men their lives.

Random Violence and Preventable Death

The victims extended their Florida vacation by one day because of car trouble, an ordinary inconvenience that became a death sentence. They were outside their rental home when Bojeh opened fire in what authorities describe as a completely random attack. No argument preceded the shooting. No dispute existed between the men. They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, living next door to a repeat violent offender the criminal justice system failed to contain. Sheriff Blackmon credited his deputies with preventing additional bloodshed, noting their rapid response kept Bojeh from staying in public where other residents were present who could have become victims as well.

The Broader Implications of Judicial Negligence

This case exposes dangerous gaps in how individuals acquitted by reason of insanity are monitored and managed after release. Bojeh was not an unknown threat living quietly under the radar. He was a documented danger, a frequent law enforcement contact, yet he remained free in a residential neighborhood near one of America’s most popular tourist destinations. Families in Michigan and Ohio now face unexpected, unimaginable loss because prosecutors failed to aggressively challenge a transparently unacceptable insanity defense. The question is not whether the system can work better but whether those responsible for its failures will face accountability.

What Comes Next

Bojeh now sits in Osceola County Jail without bond, charged with three counts of premeditated murder and resisting arrest without violence. Authorities recovered two firearms from his home and are determining which weapon was used in the killings. The investigation continues, but the damage is permanent. Three families lost beloved fathers, brothers, and friends to senseless violence that should never have occurred. The tourism industry in Central Florida faces reputational questions about visitor safety. Most importantly, communities across the state are demanding answers about how repeat violent offenders slip through cracks wide enough to bury innocent people.