In a tragic turn of events in Florida, a man faces accusations of fatally shooting his father, allegedly due to tensions over employment and financial independence. Authorities report that the son, Melquan Stewart, aged 25, has been charged with murder after an altercation with his father regarding the need for him to find a job and contribute to his own living expenses.

The incident unfolded in Port Charlotte, a community located about 95 miles south of Tampa. According to court documents, Glenn Stewart, the father, had visited his son’s home when the confrontation took place. The father had been pressing Melquan to provide proof that he was working on obtaining his military documentation, a demand that reportedly contributed to the heated exchange.

Local news sources, including CBS affiliate WINK, identified the father as Glenn Stewart. The court documents reveal that Glenn had been financially supporting his son by covering his rent for the past four months, expecting Melquan to assume responsibility soon. During the encounter, Glenn was seated in the driver’s seat of his Volkswagen Taos SUV when Melquan approached the vehicle and placed his bag in the rear passenger seat.

In a startling admission, Melquan claimed that he “heard voices” instructing him to shoot his father, a detail captured in the affidavit of probable cause reviewed by Law&Crime. The age of Glenn Stewart remains unspecified in the records, but the incident has left the local community in shock and mourning.

Then he said he “heard voices” in his head “telling him to shoot the victim,” the affidavit said.

This was not the first time Melquan Stewart had heard voices, he later told authorities. However, he noted that this was the first time that he listened to them, and he “began shooting the victim through the rolled down front passenger window” with his Ruger LC9 handgun, according to the affidavit.

As Melquan Stewart reportedly shot his father six times, the older man put his vehicle in reverse in an attempt to get away. The defendant subsequently ran over, “pulled the victim from the vehicle and placed him on the driveway, where he shot him one more time and then placed his arms over his chest and told him that he loved him.”

The defendant then got into the SUV and set his navigation to direct him to Miami. However, he had a change of heart and “decided he wanted to go back,” according to the affidavit.

Law enforcement officers were already at the scene — after 911 callers had reported seeing someone “pulling another subject out from a vehicle,” followed by gunshots, and that there was “someone in the driveway bleeding.” Glenn Stewart had gunshot wounds largely on the right side of his body and there was “apparent blood” surrounding him. He was brought to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

As Melquan Stewart approached officers, he “was observed to have apparent blood on his person,” authorities said. He reportedly told them he was “coming to turn himself in and mentioned the voices in his head.” He was detained.

Law enforcement also found suspected blood stains on the outside and inside of the SUV, as well as a black semiautomatic handgun “in plain view” on the front passenger floorboard, the affidavit noted.

The defendant had his first court appearance on Monday, and he is scheduled for a criminal hearing on Thursday. He is being held without bond.