One victim was airlifted to a hospital and the two others were transported by ambulance. All three survived, Searfoss said.

With assistance of tactical teams from police departments in Chesterfield County and Richmond, the home was searched and Morlock was found dead inside, Searfoss said.

Before authorities discovered Morlock was dead, they obtained a warrant for his arrest on a charge of maliciously wounding his wife, Carol.

“Based on interviews with the witness, Carol Morlock, the sheriff’s department came to my office ... and we approved the prosecution of [Raymond Morlock] for the malicious wounding of Carol Morlock,” said Powhatan Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Cerullo.

“We wanted to have a charging device in hand so that when we took him into custody we could go right ahead and lock him up,” Cerullo added. “So we got the warrant proactively. At that time we were presuming that he was still alive.”

After the shooting, Carol Morlock, who was wounded, told a Powhatan detective who her husband had shot. She also advised that he was still inside their home “with multiple firearms and firearm ammunition,” according to an affidavit to obtain a search warrant for the home.