NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man who mistakenly believed a couple had turned him in for drug possession broke into their house and shot them to death, then killed himself, police said.
David Edward Johnson, 33, shot Aeneas and Julie Hernlen early Monday, and committed suicide at home later in the day. The couple's 5-year-old daughter found her parents and called police.
Authorities said Johnson thought the Hernlens had reported him to police in November for growing marijuana and possessing steroids. Investigators said the couple, who were once friendly with Johnson, had nothing to do with his arrest.