Stepfather fatally shoots stepson following dispute over Fortnite: Authorities

Left: Kelly Agar Garcia (Polk County Sheriff’s Office) Right: Azareel Martinez (Davenport Police Department)

A man has been charged with shooting and killing his adult stepson after what police called a domestic fight over the popular video game Fortnite.

Kelly Garcia, who is 43 years old, and his wife, Adriane Daza, aged 48, were at their residence in Davenport, Florida. Also present in the home were Daza’s son, Azareel Martinez, aged 26, and her two young children, aged 9 and 11.

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On the incident evening, the 9-year-old son was discovered playing Fortnite, a game that his parents had forbidden him to play. As a consequence, after being disciplined and having his phone taken away, the boy reportedly took a Smith & Wesson 9 mm handgun from a nightstand drawer in his parents’ bedroom.

It is reported that Garcia managed to seize the gun from the boy. However, at that moment, Martinez entered the room and witnessed the boy in a distressed state. Martinez then confronted his stepfather, Garcia, who allegedly shot Martinez multiple times in the chest and stomach.

As Martinez retreated, Garcia shot him twice more in the back, police said, forcing Martinez to collapse to the ground. He was brought to a local hospital where he died.