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Man admits to killing parents in Largo, describes it as 'righteous kill': PCSO
The Brief A man who admitted to killing his parents in Largo was arrested in Georgia after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says they found the couple dead in their home on Friday. Investigators say Nicholas Kirchner admitted multiple times that he killed his parents and described it as a "righteous kill." He has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. LARGO, Fla. - A man who admitted to killing his parents at their home in Largo has been arrested in Georgia after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says they found the couple dead in their home on Friday. Deputies responded to the home on 29 Saunders Ave. for a welfare check after a caller reported one of their employees had not shown up to work. PCSO says 53-year-old Elizabeth Kirchner and 64-year-old Steven Kirchner were found with gunshot wounds. Big picture view Investigators say they focused on the couple's son, 37-year-old Nicholas Kirchner, who was involved in an incident in South Carolina where he said "I've already killed two people, I'll kill some more." Nicholas was later taken into custody by the Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office in Georgia. Investigators say Nicholas admitted multiple times that he killed his parents and described it as a "righteous kill." READ: Photo of bomb threat found on Allegiant flight at PIE released, FBI continues search for suspect Nicholas was taken to the McDuffie County Jail in Georgia and has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. The investigation is ongoing. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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Pinellas man arrested in deaths of parents in Largo area
A Largo man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his parents, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported on Saturday. Deputies found Elizabeth Lee Kirchner, 53, and Eric Kirchner, 64, dead in their home at 29 Saunders Ave. in the Largo area on Friday afternoon. Deputies went to the home for a welfare check after one of them did not show up for work. Both were found in the living room of the home with apparent gunshot wounds. The couple's son, Nicholas Steven Kirchner, 37, was later found in Sumter County, South Carolina, where he was involved in a 'separate incident' in which he stated: 'I've already killed two people - I'll kill some more,' the sheriff's office said in a news release. Nicholas Kirchner was later taken into custody in Taliaferro County, Georgia, where he admitted that he killed his parents and described it as a 'righteous kill,' the sheriff's office said. He was booked on two counts of first-degree murder. No other details were immediately available.
