On Wednesday, July 23, a sequence of tragic events unfolded. A young man, from Texas, Jeremyah Campbell, 22, visiting his grandparents in Florida, suddenly turned violent. He shot and killed his grandmother, Mary White, and then his grandfather, George White, in a fit of rage.
Mr. White, a brave Korean War veteran, immediately took action. He ran to his neighbor’s house for help, showing his courage in the face of danger. Unfortunately, the wild man’s violence was not to be stopped.
When the neighbor opened his door to offer assistance, the wild man started shooting again. Tragically, Mr. White was killed, and his neighbor was wounded in the second assault.
Neighbor’s Quick Thinking.
The neighbor quickly pulled Mr. White into the house and locked the door, but not before taking a bullet to his leg.
According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the triple shooting took place in Melbourne, Florida, on Milwaukee Avenue at Washington Street around 8 p.m.
On Thursday, at his court arraignment, in court, the 22-year-old savage broke down, crying uncontrollably. The camera’s close-up showed that no tears were coming from the eyes of the wild beast.
Jeremyah Campbell was booked into the Brevard County Jail.
BCSO Sheriff Wayne Ivey said the twenty-five-year-old neighbor is expected to survive.
The Sheriff’s office advised that a judge signed a no-bond warrant for two counts of 2nd degree murder, one count of attempted 2nd degree murder, and shooting into an occupied residence.
The neighbors of Mr. White stated that he had lived in the neighborhood for over 30 years.
