OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The man accused of randomly shooting and killing three tourists in Osceola County over the weekend had not been permitted to have a gun since 2022, according to court documents reviewed by News 6.
Ahmad Bojeh, 29, is accused in the triple murder of Robert Lewis Kraft, 70, of Holland, Michigan; Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, of Columbus, Ohio; and James John Puchan, 69, of Columbus, Ohio.
Bojeh was arrested in 2021 after police said he shot at a person and at random vehicles in a Kissimmee gas station parking lot. He was later acquitted of the offense by reason of insanity.
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Court documents show that a doctor who conducted a psychological evaluation on Bojeh in December 2022 concluded that Bojeh did “not meet the criterial for involuntary hospitalization.”
In light of the acquittal, though, Judge Keith Carsten issued an order of conditional release, outlining a slew of conditions that Bojeh was required to meet. One of those conditions was that Bojeh “shall NOT own, possess, or have access to firearms or any other illegal weapons.”
It is not yet clear how Bojeh was able to obtain the gun which he’s accused of using in the crime of which he’s charged.
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In a post to X, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier shared a New York Post article about Bojeh’s arrest, criticizing State Attorney Monique Worrell.
“Prior to State Atty Worrell’s suspension, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh was acquitted of attempted first degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery,” Uthmeier posted. “It appears she didn’t put up a fight to Bojeh’s use of the insanity defense, and he was allowed to go free.”
In a statement released by her office, Worrell pushed back on Uthmeier’s argument:
The Attorney General’s claim shows he fundamentally misunderstands both the facts and the law. This case was fully litigated at trial — where the court, not the prosecutor, determined the outcome after hearing evidence and expert testimony.
Suggesting that a prosecutor failed to “put up a fight” because a judge ruled a defendant incompetent reflects a fundamental lack of understanding of how the criminal legal system works. Prosecutors argue cases within the confines of the law. Judges decide them.
The fact that someone running to be the state’s top attorney would seek to politicize the tragic deaths of three people is shameful and further evidence that he is unfit for the role of Attorney General. Prosecutors are obligated to follow the law, not manufacture outcomes to satisfy political narratives. Undermining judicial decisions for political gain weakens public trust in the justice system and disrespects the victims and their families.
I remain committed to having a serious conversation on how we can address the real issues — and that would be the inadequacies in how the system responds to offenses involving people with severe mental illness, not on misrepresenting court proceedings for political attention.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting around Saturday at a rental home located at 296 Indian Point Circle. When they arrived, they found the three men lying in front of the residence, all suffering from gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead.
According to the victims’ families, the men were visiting Kissimmee to attend the Mecum Car Show.
According to Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon, the group originally consisted of four men, one of whom had left the day before the shooting. Robert and Douglas Kraft were brothers, and Douglas was the twin of the fourth man who had already departed.
“This was completely random,” Blackmon said during the news conference. “There was no conflict between these people. It just happened to be the person who lived next door.”
Some neighbors say they noticed a change in Bojeh’s behavior after the 2021 incident.
“He was a nice kid, but after 2021, I don’t know what happened — it was like a whole new person,” Patterson said. “Why would you let him back out if he is pleading insanity?”
Bojeh faces several charges of first-degree murder.
An investigation is ongoing.