Overview
- Charles Lee Broomfield Jr., 44, was arraigned on three counts of first-degree premeditated murder and multiple firearms charges and is jailed without bond.
- Detectives say ballistics linked all three deaths to a single gun and officers reported no footprints indicating outside assailants.
- A court affidavit notes medical responders found the victims had been dead for an extended period before authorities arrived, undercutting the timeline he provided.
- Court records list a probable cause conference for Feb. 10 and a preliminary examination for Feb. 17.
- Police characterize the killings as a domestic incident as advocates expand outreach, and family fundraisers have surpassed $34,000 to cover funerals and care for a surviving 5-year-old.