A man wanted for the brutal murder of his parents in Florida was arrested in Georgia last week after a concerned driver spotted him praying on the side of the highway.
Authorities say Nicholas Kirchner, 37, was taken into custody on June 6 by deputies with the Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office after someone reported seeing a man dressed in all white, kneeling with one hand raised beside Interstate 20. Deputy R. Shapiro responded to the call and approached Kirchner, who identified himself and reportedly stated he was armed. A quick records check revealed Kirchner was an interstate fugitive.
According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Kirchner was wanted out of Sumter County, South Carolina, where he had allegedly pointed a gun at multiple people earlier that same day. He reportedly held one family member at gunpoint and forced another to enter a home to retrieve someone, threatening to shoot the hostage in the head if his demands weren’t met.
Detectives in South Carolina later informed authorities in Georgia that Kirchner was also suspected in the double homicide of his parents in Florida. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officers conducting a welfare check at a home in Largo earlier that day found the bodies of 53-year-old Elizabeth Lee Kirchner and 64-year-old Steven Eric Kirchner. Both had been shot to death in the living room.
Before his arrest, Kirchner allegedly told a man in South Carolina, “I’ve already killed two people – I’ll kill some more.”
Once in custody, Kirchner reportedly confessed to murdering his parents and referred to the killings as “righteous kills,” according to releases from both the Taliaferro County and Pinellas County sheriff’s offices.
Described by authorities as armed, dangerous, and harboring anti-law enforcement beliefs, Kirchner is now being held at the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. He faces extradition to Florida, where he is charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder.Tools
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