A man from Florida faces charges of shooting and killing three tourists who were stranded at a rental home on Saturday. The tragic event was described by the local sheriff as a “horrific and senseless” act of violence.

Authorities have taken 29-year-old Ahmad Jihad Bojeh into custody in relation to the murder of three men. These victims had been staying at a property adjacent to Bojeh’s residence in Kissimmee, reported Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon during a press briefing on Sunday.

“It was a cold-blooded act, premeditated with no provocation,” commented Blackmon. “There was no conflict between these individuals. This was a random act, and it just so happened to involve the person living next door.”

Law enforcement officers arrived at the scene around 12:13 p.m. on Saturday, responding to a reported shooting in a subdivision near Kissimmee. There, they discovered the bodies of three adult males outside the rental home, each appearing to have suffered gunshot wounds.

Ahmad Jihad Bojeh has been booked into the Osceola County Jail, facing charges on three counts of premeditated murder.

Blackmon said the three victims were stuck at the rental home after having vehicle trouble and had extended their stay for one day to wait for service.

Two of the victims have been identified as Robert Luis Kraft, 69, of Holland, Michigan, and his brother Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, of Columbus, Ohio, the sheriff said. The third victim was identified as James Puchan, 68, a friend from Ohio, FOX35 Orlando reported.

Blackmon said the shooting was “cold-blooded” and random. (FOX35 Orlando WOFL )

Deputies found Bojeh inside his home next door about an hour later, the sheriff said. Bojeh was arrested on three counts of premeditated murder and one count of resisting arrest without violence, according to online jail records.

Bojeh lived at a home next door to the rental where the victims were murdered, authorities said. (FOX35 Orlando WOFL )

Blackmon described Bojeh as a “frequent flier to the sheriff’s office.”

“I can tell you he was a threat to that neighborhood all the time,” Blackmon said.

Bojeh was arrested in connection with a previous shooting incident in 2021, but was later “acquitted by reason of insanity,” according to court records obtained by WKMG-TV. (Osceola County Sheriff’s Office)

Bojeh was arrested in 2021 after being accused of shooting at a person and random cars in a Kissimmee gas station parking lot, though court records show he was later “acquitted by reason of insanity,” according to court records obtained by WKMG-TV.

Bojeh was booked into the Osceola County Jail for the alleged triple murder and was held without bond.

The sheriff said the murder investigation is ongoing.