Family Tragedy: Daughter Kills Father Over Eviction, Then Shops Like Nothing Happened

A family argument turned fatal in Ocala, Florida, when a 33-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her father to death and seriously injured her mother — all reportedly because they told her it was time to move out.

Police say Christina Anne Adams didn’t just leave the scene after the brutal attack. Instead, she went shopping.

What Happened That Day?

It started with a conversation that many parents and adult children eventually have: it was time for Christina to find her own place. But what should have been a difficult yet routine moment spiraled into something horrifying.

According to investigators, Christina and her parents, Richard and Sally Langer, got into an intense argument. That’s when Christina allegedly grabbed a knife and attacked them.

Richard, 56, was stabbed multiple times and later died from his injuries. Despite being gravely wounded, he was able to call 911 and told police his daughter had stabbed him. That call likely played a key role in the case.

Sally Langer, Christina’s mother, survived the attack but suffered serious stab wounds.

She Left — and Went Shopping

The detail that has shocked people the most? After the stabbing, police say Christina walked out of the house, left her parents bleeding — one fatally wounded — and went shopping.

There’s no indication she tried to help or showed any remorse in those first moments. She just acted like nothing had happened, according to investigators.

Christina was arrested shortly after. At first, she denied everything. But after several rounds of questioning, inconsistencies in her story began to surface, and eventually, she confessed.

The Trial and the Sentence

The case didn’t take long to move through the courts. In 2024, Christina Anne Adams was convicted of first-degree murder for killing her father and attempted first-degree murder for attacking her mother. She was sentenced to two life sentences with no chance of parole.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office called it a “senseless and tragic act” and praised the first responders and prosecutors who handled the case.

Not the First Family Violence Case Like This

As disturbing as this story is, it’s not an isolated one. Similar tragedies have happened before — even recently, and even in other parts of the world.

In Hyderabad, India, in 2023, a young woman allegedly killed her father after he scolded her for coming home late. In another case from Chhattisgarh, a woman reportedly murdered her father when he refused to give her a mobile phone.

These situations, although rare, highlight how tense family relationships can sometimes explode into violence — often with devastating and irreversible consequences.

Why Did It Come to This?

People who knew the Langer family said there had been ongoing tension in the home. Christina had been living with her parents for some time, and the decision to ask her to move out may have felt like rejection or abandonment to her. But even so, nothing could have prepared the family for what happened next.

This case raises painful questions about mental health, family stress, and how conflicts within homes can sometimes escalate when left unaddressed.

Christina’s actions shocked her community — and deeply hurt a family that is now left grieving not just the loss of a father, but also the unraveling of their entire family.