Four residents who shared a home with a Virginia man were found dead Monday, prompting authorities to arrest him on murder charges.
According to a statement from Prince William County police, David Nathaniel Maine, 24, was arrested on four charges of murder and two counts of using a handgun to commit a felony.
At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, officers were called to a home in Woodbridge, about 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. According to authorities, the deaths of two males and two women were discovered inside the house in various locations.
Miguel Duran Flores, 44, Kelly Victoria Sotelo, 42, Karrie Ayline Sotelo, 19, and Richard Julio Jesus Revollar Corrales, 36, were recognized by police on Tuesday.
“All four decedents and suspects were neighbours and knew each other.” “Three of the deceased were family members, while the fourth was a tenant who lived in the basement,” according to authorities.
According to authorities, the suspect was an acquaintance of a resident who was not there at the time of the occurrence.
“An altercation occurred inside the house, according to the inquiry. Following the incident, the suspect left the house and called 9-1-1 to report that someone had shot into the house. Officers arrived on the spot and identified the culprit a short distance from the residence, where he was apprehended without incident, “They stated.
According to authorities, three of the four victims were shot to death. According to officials, the fourth victim’s death is yet unknown. According to sources, a firearm was seized at the site.
Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham described the alleged killings as “horrific” during a press conference on Tuesday.
“Every term that can be used to describe a catastrophe might describe what happened here last night,” Newsham explained.
Duran Flores and Sotelo were in a relationship. “They were only recently married,” Newsham added.
He added that Karrie Ayline Sotelo, the teen victim, was the couple’s daughter.
Maine is being kept in jail with no bond, according to authorities. It was unclear Tuesday when he would appear in court or if he had hired an attorney.
