“The investigation of those circumstances leads us to consider there would have been extra victims had a member of the family of the victims not intervened till our deputies have been in a position to arrive,” Dance instructed reporters, per NBC affiliate WITN.

David Lever, 55, of Greenville, North Carolina appeared in courtroom for the primary time on Monday after the tragic taking pictures deaths of Enrique Reyes, 64, and husband-and-wife victims Anthony Gribble, 80, and Paula Gribble, 76 on Friday, January 10.

All the victims have been shot of their properties, based on police. “Let me supply my condolences to the household and associates of all of the victims,” Dance stated.

In line with WITN, Lever cursed on the choose within the courtroom Monday as he was being led again to his cell, calling him a “motherf–ker.” The choose didn’t reply.

Lever is dealing with three counts of homicide. He’s being held on no bond and has been appointed a capital defender. His subsequent courtroom date is about for January 29.

Dance additionally instructed reporters, per the information outlet, that her deputies discovered a minimum of 50 weapons in Lever’s house and van, together with ammunition.

In a timeline of occasions introduced of Lever’s suspected actions on January 10, Dance shared that they first acquired phrase of his actions once they obtained studies at 1:45 p.m. PT that he had fired photographs after showing to get gasoline at a Speedway.

Police reported that generally between 1:45 and a pair of:17 p.m. PT, Lever tried to make contact with somebody at their house. By the point they reached the door, they may see him backing out of their driveway. The residents instructed police they didn’t acknowledge him.

At 2:17 p.m., police have been contacted by the eldest son of the Gribbles, who stated his mother and father had been shot and that he was holding the suspect at gunpoint. The person held him at gunpoint till police arrived and took him into custody.

In line with a search warrant seen by WITN, the son instructed police his mom referred to as him saying Lever was at their house. The son lives subsequent door to his mother and father.

“As soon as he entered the yard he noticed David Lever strolling from the entrance door out into the yard,” learn the search warrant, per the information outlet. “Mr. Gribble acknowledged that David Lever then instructed him he killed his mother and father.”

In line with the paperwork, the son additional instructed investigators his mother and father knew Lever and that he had acted as their actual property agent once they purchased their house in 2014. He additionally acknowledged that “Lever was not of sound thoughts and has substance abuse points,” per the warrant.

At 3:35 p.m., based on Dance’s timeline, EMS was dispatched to Reyes’ house — which was 4 doorways down from Lever’s house — after a passerby referred to as saying he noticed a person mendacity within the driveway. He had been shot a number of instances and was discovered deceased. Police consider Reyes was killed earlier than the Gribbles.

A fourth crime scene has been attributed to Lever, with police reporting a breaking-and-entering name at 2:50 p.m. led to a house that had been shot into whereas unoccupied.

In line with WITN, the warrants reveal that Lever had a live-in girlfriend, with police having been beforehand concerned with the couple over home violence disputes. The girl was not present in Lever’s house and deputies haven’t been capable of finding her, per the warrants.

The information station detailed Lever’s alleged historical past with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Workplace courting again to 2010 with a report of a stolen Rolex watch. These calls included psychological well being issues throughout the previous two years, in addition to home disputes and violence.