The former Marine, who did not know the family, had been acting erratically in the week before the deadly shooting, authorities said.
An ex-Marine who claimed God was speaking directly to him allegedly shot dead a mother, father, grandmother, and 3-month-old baby boy and seriously wounded an 11-year-old girl, a Florida sheriff said, calling it"a horror of the utmost magnitude."
Riley had no relationship with any of the victims, Judd said, and authorities believe he encountered them for the first time Saturday evening. Deputies were called to what would become the scene of the attack, a family residence in a rural area, around 7:23 p.m. Saturday in response to a report about a suspicious person who was refusing to leave the property.
The man began shooting at law enforcement from inside the house, injuring three deputies, the sheriff said. After an exchange of fire, the shooting stopped and the man, who had been injured in the firefight, exited the house with his hands raised in surrender. He was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital, telling officers en route that he was a"survivalist" under the influence of methamphetamine.
The sheriff said Riley had a history of PTSD and had been acting erratically in the week before the shooting. His only criminal record was a minor offense as a teenager, the sheriff said. HisPolk County Sheriff's OfficeRiley's girlfriend of four years told authorities that he had worked security at an Orlando church a few weeks ago and returned home claiming that God spoke to him and he could now speak directly to God. She described his behavior in the days leading up to the attack.
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