In Palm Bay, Florida, a shocking case is unfolding as 16-year-old Julia Grace Egler has been detained and may face charges as an adult after reportedly confessing to the murder of her mother, Kelley McCollom, 42, and her mother’s boyfriend, Matthew Szejnrok, 22. The Palm Bay Police Department has charged Egler with two counts of first-degree murder following the tragic incident on July 6.
According to authorities, Egler greeted the couple with the words “Welcome home” before launching a deadly attack inside their Benchor Road residence. Court records and police reports detailed that the night turned violent when Egler allegedly used her mother’s .38 Special handgun to shoot both victims multiple times.
The situation escalated further when Szejnrok, attempting to flee the assault, was cornered by Egler in the bathroom. There, the teenager is accused of stabbing him repeatedly with a chef’s knife before shooting him again to ensure his death.
The episode concluded with Egler making a deceptive 911 call around 12:06 a.m., where she claimed a man had broken into their home. When police arrived shortly after, they found Egler outside the house, where she initially continued to allege a burglary, claiming she had hidden in her room with her pit bull during the incident.
