SAMPSON COUNTY – The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a triple murder-suicide at a remote homeless encampment.
On Sunday, Nov. 26 at 9:22am, deputies responded to a report of shots being fired near the end of Tanner Lane outside of Autryville. Responding deputies discovered four deceased individuals near two tents in a wooded area at the end of Tanner Lane.
Three of the deceased had multiple gunshot wounds and one appeared to have a single gunshot wound.
The deceased victims are identified as: Daniel Jay Wiltshire, age 44, of Autryville; Amber Rae King, age 43, of Autryville; and Carrie Nichole Trampel, age 41, of Autryville, NC. The deceased suspect is identified as Dwane Paul Miller, age 40, of Marysville, Washington.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, Dwane Paul Miller, and Carrie Nicole Trampel had ongoing domestic violence issues stemming from another state. Material located at the scene indicates that all four of the deceased had been residing in the tents for several weeks.
Residents in the neighborhood overheard a verbal altercation prior to hearing gunshots. Evidence reportedly shows that Miller discharged his firearm multiple times killing the three victims before turning the gun on himself.
