A Wilson man has been charged with murder in the deaths of his mother and brother on Monday.
Wilson police responded to a home in the 1700 block of Snowden Drive around 5:23 p.m.
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Officers found Dana Vanessa Jenkins, 50, and 15-year-old Daryn Cox dead at the scene.
Da'ron Donta Jenkins was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Police said Dana Jenkins was Da'ron's mother, and Daryn Cox was his brother.
Juanilla Kornegay, a cousin who lives next door, told WRAL News, "When I saw them turn the ambulance people away, I knew everything wasn't okay."
Within hours, she watched as Da'ron Jenkins was taken into custody.
He is being held at the Wilson County jail without bond. He appeared in court on Tuesday morning, just days after being released from prison in a separate crime.
Friends of the family said that family members hadn’t been in touch with Da'ron for years because of his prison sentence.
Dana and Daryn drew strength from their involvement with Mt. Moriah Community Church in Wilson. Daryn Cox attended Beddingfield High School and wanted to become a pastor.
"It has been very difficult," said Mt. Moriah Community Church Pastor Sherman Blandon. "Confusing, troubling - even as a man of faith, I have a lot of questions."
Blandon said Dana Jenkins was a hard worker with a cheerful personality.
"She hugged people as if she'd known them for years," Blandon said.
"[Dana] was just a joy to be around," said a family friend. "It's just, it's a shock to our community, to our friends, to our family."
Dana Jenkins also leaves behind a daughter. Cleaning crews were at the house around 12 p.m. on Tuesday.
The deaths are under investigation.