BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man is accused of killing his grandparents and injuring their neighbor in a shooting in West Melbourne, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting happened on Wednesday just after 8 p.m., on Washington Street near Milwaukee Avenue.
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Jeremyah Campbell was arrested in the deaths of his grandparents, George and Mary White, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office said the grandfather and a 25-year-old neighbor were shot at the neighbor’s home while the grandmother was shot in her home.
In a social media video update, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said an elderly man approached a neighbor across the street, seeking help, stating that his wife had been shot. That’s when the sheriff said another round of gunfire erupted.
Both George and Mary White were pronounced dead from their gunshot wounds after being transported to hospitals. The third victim was injured but is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff said.
Campbell, of Texas, faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. He is currently booked in the Brevard County jail.
A GoFundMe was set up to help the White family with funeral expenses.
As of Friday, the fund had raised over $3,000 of its $8,000 goal.