Anthony Gribble,Paula Gribble Obituary, Death; – A man from North Carolina is now in custody facing murder charges after deputies reported that he fatally shot his neighbor and a married couple in separate but interconnected incidents over the weekend.
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office stated that detectives apprehended 55-year-old David Lever on three counts of murder after discovering three deceased individuals in Greenville, located approximately 85 miles east of Raleigh, on Friday. The investigation encompassed four distinct crime scenes, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Based on interviews and evidence gathered at each location, the preliminary investigation indicates that the incidents are connected,” the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office noted in a news release on Saturday. “However, this remains an active investigation.”
A person of interest, later identified as Lever, was taken into custody at one of the crime scenes prior to his formal arrest, and additional charges are anticipated, deputies reported.
The victims have been identified as 80-year-old Anthony Gribble and 76-year-old Paula Gribble, a married couple, along with 64-year-old Enrique Reyes. All three were shot and killed at their residence, according to deputies.
The couple’s remains were located on Peace Ridge Court, while Reyes was found on Forest Acres Drive, the same street where Lever resides, as per the sheriff’s office. The victims’ homes are situated nearly 4.5 miles apart. Lever, who is employed as a real estate agent and broker in the Greenville area, is currently being held at the Pitt County Detention Center without bond.
“The general public is not currently at risk,” the news release affirmed. “Further information will be provided as it becomes available.” The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging anyone with information related to this case to reach out to Crime Stoppers at 252-758-7777 or Detective Jordan at 252-902-2158.