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marmar

(78,146 posts)
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 08:23 PM Dec 9

Florida man accused of killing father, shooting mother arrested in Orlando




POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man accused of killing his father and shooting his mother reportedly told detectives that his father was upset with him about spending his time playing video games and not getting a job.

Police in Bartow said they found 63-year-old Marvin Voigt dead in the driveway of his home on Saturday evening and 58-year-old Susan Voigt inside the house with a serious gunshot wound.

They said Susan Voigt told officers that her son, Joseph Voigt, 23, shot both of them and then fled the house. Susan is in critical condition at an area hospital, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Joseph Voigt was found early Sunday morning by Orlando police officers along International Drive. They conducted a traffic stop and took him into custody. ...................(more)

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/12/09/florida-man-accused-of-killing-father-shooting-mother-arrested-in-orlando/




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Florida man accused of killing father, shooting mother arrested in Orlando (Original Post) marmar Dec 9 OP
Dude's got a definite incel vibe. Ocelot II Dec 9 #1
" his father was upset with him about spending his time playing video games and not getting a job" BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 9 #2
My parents would have kicked me out long before I reached 23 malaise Dec 9 #3
if all kids like that killed their parents Skittles Dec 9 #5
The irony is that it is the parents who give them these games malaise Dec 10 #6
Game Over Vogon_Glory Dec 9 #4
Won't be long before people advocate setting up a GoFundMe for him Kaleva Dec 10 #7

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,623 posts)
2. " his father was upset with him about spending his time playing video games and not getting a job"
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 08:47 PM
Dec 9

yep.

malaise

(279,458 posts)
6. The irony is that it is the parents who give them these games
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:37 AM
Dec 10

to keep them quiet. One more lazy freeloader about to discover reality isn’t pretty. Bet he used the father’s weapon.

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