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Man accused of killing grandparents said ‘God told him to,' affidavit says
Jeremyah Campbell, 22, was arrested and charged with the murder of his grandparents — the Rev. George White, 83, and Mary White, 81. (WESH via CNN Newsource)
WEST MELBOURNE, Florida (WESH) -- A recently filed arrest affidavit provides more details about a triple shooting in West Melbourne, Fla. that left an elderly couple dead.
Jeremyah Campbell, 22, was arrested and charged with the murder of his grandparents — the Rev. George White, 83, and Mary White, 81. He is also accused of shooting and injuring a neighbour.
When deputies found Campbell after the shooting, he was 'sobbing uncontrollably and shouting a stream of incoherent words,' according to the affidavit. Campbell was detained and later told a deputy that 'God told him to send his grandparents to him,' the report said.
A search warrant obtained by WESH 2 said deputies observed Campbell 'to be sweating, to have dilated pupils and [to be] making incoherent statements such as claiming to see cyclops and claiming Satan was in his head.'
The report said a family member told investigators that Campbell had argued with the victims earlier in the evening. She said the fight stemmed from a belief that Campbell was under the influence of an unknown drug.
Campbell is being held at the Brevard County Jail without bond.
By Meghan Moriarty, WESH
