BARTOW, Fla. (TCN) — Authorities recently arrested a man who allegedly killed his father and shot and critically injured his mother.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, on the night of Dec. 7, 58-year-old Susan Voigt reported that her son, Joseph Voigt, had shot her and her husband, 63-year-old Marvin Voigt. Bartow Police responded and discovered Marvin Voigt deceased in the driveway with apparent gunshot wounds.
Susan Voigt sustained a severe gunshot wound and told officers that following the shooting, her son fled. Fire and emergency medical services personnel performed lifesaving measures on Susan Voigt and transported her to a hospital. She is in critical but stable condition.
According to deputies, authorities issued a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) for Joseph Voigt’s vehicle. In the early hours of the following day, the car was found in Orlando. Local police performed a traffic stop and took Joseph Voigt into custody. He was booked into the Orange County Jail and will transported to the Polk County Jail.
Voigt reportedly admitted to authorities he shot his parents. According to the sheriff’s office, Voigt “said his father was upset with him about spending the majority of his time playing video games.” Voigt allegedly claimed his dad was “‘riding his a–‘ about making something of himself and getting a job.”
Voigt had previously been arrested for allegedly firing a weapon in a residential area, as well as battery.