Victims' son held triple murder suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrived, officials say
A North Carolina man accused in a series of shootings that left three people dead was arrested after the son of two victims — an elderly couple gunned down in their home — held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived, a sheriff said Monday.
A North Carolina man accused in a series of shootings that left three people dead was arrested after the son of two victims — an elderly couple gunned down in their home — held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived, a sheriff said Monday.
“There would have been additional victims had a family member of the victims not intervened,” Pitt County Sheriff Paula Dance told reporters.
A search warrant revealed the suspect, David Lever, 55, had at least 50 firearms in his home, Dance said.
David Lever is escorted into court Monday.WITNMany more guns were discovered in the van Lever is alleged to have driven Friday around Greenville, southeast of Raleigh, opening fire at four scenes, Dance said.
The sheriff’s office identified the victims as Anthony Gribble, 80; Paula Gribble, 76; and Enrique Reyes, 64.
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