Key Highlights
- A Florida man accused of killing three tourists near Magic Kingdom had a lengthy criminal and mental health history, including a prior attempted first-degree murder case in which he was found not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court records.
- Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, had multiple prior encounters with the criminal justice system before Saturday’s deadly shooting, including a 2021 case in which he was charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery after allegedly shooting at a person and random vehicles in a Kissimmee gas station parking lot.
- Court records obtained by Fox News Digital show Bojeh was later acquitted by reason of insanity in that case. Additional records show Bojeh had prior arrests for felony drug possession and misdemeanor resisting an officer without violence, reflecting years of repeated contact with law enforcement.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier referenced Bojeh’s prior case in a statement following his arrest, criticizing how the prosecution was handled at the time.
- REPEAT OFFENDER WITH VIOLENT PAST ACCUSED OF MURDERING WOMAN DURING HOME INVASION "Prior to State Attorney Worrell’s suspension, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh was acquitted of attempted first degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery," Uthmeier said.
