Nicholas Kirchner, 37, faces charges for the double murder of his parents, Steven Eric and Elizabeth Lee Kirchner, in Largo, Florida, following his arrest for making a gun threat in South Carolina. Investigators say that after threatening individuals in Sumter County, Kirchner fled to Georgia, where he reportedly confessed, describing the act as a “righteous kill.”
A welfare check prompted by his parents’ absence at work led deputies to discover their bodies, prompting an investigation that linked Kirchner to the crime. With two felony counts of first-degree premeditated murder in Florida and a charge from South Carolina for pointing a firearm at a person, the case highlights a disturbing narrative of violence that has authorities deeply concerned.
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