Elizabeth Lee “Libby” Kirchner, 53, a white woman, was found dead on June 6, 2025, inside her home at 29 Saunders Avenue in Largo, Florida. Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were sent around 12:35 p.m. for a welfare check after an employer reported that someone had not shown up for work. Inside the living room, authorities discovered Elizabeth Lee “Libby” Kirchner, 53, female, and her husband, Steven Eric Kirchner, 64, both with apparent gunshot wounds.
Investigators determined the couple’s son, 37-year-old Nicholas Steven Kirchner, had fled before deputies arrived. As detectives began piecing together the timeline, they learned from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina that, during a separate encounter the same day, Nicholas Steven Kirchner reportedly said, “I’ve already killed two people — I’ll kill some more.” He then continued north, ultimately being taken into custody by the Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. After his arrest, Nicholas Steven Kirchner repeatedly admitted to killing his parents and characterized the shootings as a “righteous kill,” according to investigators.
Authorities booked Nicholas Steven Kirchner into the McDuffie County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. The Sheriff’s Office identified the dead as Elizabeth Lee “Libby” Kirchner, 53, female, and Steven Eric Kirchner, 64, male; next of kin were notified. The investigation remained active following the arrest.
Public death notices later confirmed that Elizabeth Lee “Libby” Kirchner, 53, female, died on June 6, 2025, at her Largo home, aligning with the deputies’ discovery during the welfare check. Independent compilations of homicide data list Elizabeth Lee “Libby” Kirchner, 53, female, and record her race as White/Caucasian, consistent with investigative reports and memorial listings for the same date and location.
