Polk County man who shot his parents changes plea to guilty

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County man is now changing his plea to guilty in the shooting that killed his father and injured his mother.

According to authorities, the shooting happened after the man’s parents said he needed to stop playing video games and get a job.

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Under the terms of a new deal, Joseph Voigt now pleads guilty to second-degree murder along with other charges.

Those who knew the family said his family was just trying to keep Voigt on the right path…

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