LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Lauderhill police on Thursday released the identities of two men who were fatally stabbed earlier this week at an apartment complex.
The victims were identified as Mesilien Pierre, 36; and Wilford White, 68.
The suspect, Gregory DaSilva, 26, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of premeditated murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Lauderhill police said the stabbings happened around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 5300 block of Northwest 19th Street.
Investigators said an officer was initially flagged down by a man who reported that someone armed with a knife had tried to attack him.
Officers then located a suspect matching the description, but police said he ran into a nearby residential neighborhood.
As officers searched the area, investigators said they received a 911 call about a man suffering from apparent stab wounds. While canvassing the neighborhood, officers confirmed that they found a second stabbing victim.
Police said one victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other died after being taken to a nearby hospital.
Neighbors told Local 10 that one of the victims had been reading a Bible moments before he was attacked. Neighbors also said White used a wheelchair and was unable to escape.
As of Thursday afternoon, DaSilva remailed jailed without bond.
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