A Maryland man allegedly killed his own pharmacist brother because he believed he was killing civilians by "poisoning" them with COVID-19 vaccinations.
According to new charging files against him, Jeffrey Burnham, from Cumberland, allegedly told his mother he was going to confront his brother, Brian Robinette, because he was poisoning people with the vaccinations meant to protect them from COVID-19.
Burnham told her he thought his brother "knows something."
NEW: A Maryland man accused of shooting and killing his pharmacist brother and two other people falsely believed his brother was harming people with the COVID-19 vaccines: \u201cBrian knows something." #mdgahttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-killing-3-wanted-confront-pharmacist-brother-over-covid-n1280977\u00a0\u2026— Shannon Watts (@Shannon Watts) 1633616764
The charging documents stated 46-year-old Burnham also informed an unnamed individual his brother was "killing people with the COVID shot."
Three more people dead, families destroyed, and lives ruined, all from a persistent disinformation campaign intended to damage our country.— Bread is Rising \u2744\ufe0f\ud83c\udf77\u2721\ufe0f\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udf0a (@Bread is Rising \u2744\ufe0f\ud83c\udf77\u2721\ufe0f\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udf0a) 1633608418
Burnham was also charged with fatally stabbing Rebecca Reynolds, 83, inside her Cumberland home on Sept. 29.
He then stole her car to drive to Robinette's house in Ellicott City.
Once there, he allegedly shot Robinette and his wife, Kelly Sue Robinette, 57, in an upstairs bedroom.
Anti vax serial killer. He killed 3— Currahee \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@Currahee \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2) 1633604256
The charging documents said a gun was recovered from the home. Reynolds' car was found parked less than half a mile from the Robinette's home.
Burnham faces first and second-degree murder charges in the couples' deaths.
Smh when you watch Fox News OAN n newsmax— Maesco (@Maesco) 1633560972
The Robinette's 2007 red Corvette was also reported missing.
Police said Brian Robinette's cellphone was found near the exit ramp of Route 100 headed to Interstate 95 north, and an E-ZPass tied to the Corvette indicated the car drove through the toll plaza at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel at about 8:30 a.m. September 30, according to the charging documents.
On the same day, a "tipster" called Maryland State Police and told them Burnham returned to Cumberland shortly before 5 p.m. driving his brother's Corvette.
Burnham allegedly asked this person for gas and told them "he would see him on TV."
This is what Trump, GQP, RW media & anti-vaxxers have wrought via their Covid conspiracy theory campaign.\n\nIt's not enough over 700K Americans have died from Covid, but they have to continue to feed/fuel RW conspiracy theories regarding the vaccine.https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AAPd5GV?ocid=st\u00a0\u2026— KrisS \ud83d\udd25 Your Vote, Your Voice \ud83d\udd25 (@KrisS \ud83d\udd25 Your Vote, Your Voice \ud83d\udd25) 1633563065
Just a baby-step further than what @TuckerCarlson implies every night....\n\nMaryland man allegedly fatally shot his pharmacist brother for \u2018killing people\u2019 with the COVID vaccine, court records showhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-burnham-follow-20211006-srubyenoujenvkd5igalidruwm-story.html\u00a0\u2026— Geo Steve (@Geo Steve) 1633561248
A resident of the town where I live. The county went 70% for Trump in the last election. Vaccine rates are about 40%. Coincidence?— Larry (@Larry) 1633614231
Burnham's mother, Evelyn Burnham, had prior concerns pertaining to her younger son's mental health.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Evelyn called the Cumberland police twice last week because of her son's "mental stability" and after he made statements suggesting the FBI was "being after" them both.
In one of the calls to police, Evelyn said her son lived with her and kept a security system in his bedroom.
Evelyn also called the police on September 30 and expressed concern about him talking about "Becky's car"—referring to Rebecca Reynolds, the woman he allegedly killed before stealing her car.
Reynolds was a childhood friend of Evelyn's.
Mom took note of his \u2018erratic behavior,\u2019 tipped off the coppers. And it happened anyway \u2026— Ultimate Knucklehead (@Ultimate Knucklehead) 1633612810
The mom reported him to police twice and he wasn't deemed a threat. \n\nThis is why police should not evaluate mental health situations, in which the mom was specific about.— elidet\ud83d\udd2d\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udd2c (@elidet\ud83d\udd2d\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udd2c) 1633582114
Burnham was apprehended on October 1 at The Billy Motel & Bar in Davis, West Virginia after flagging down a firefighter and telling him he "had been forced to kill three people."
On Tuesday, Burnham was extradited back to Maryland where he remains held without bond in Allegany County.