Several weeks after three people were found dead in a Burlington assisted living home, police said that they believe a 43-year-old man shot and killed his wife and her friend before killing himself.Investigators said the attacker, Tyson Bennett, fatally shot 47-year-old Dana Underwood and 46-year-old Anthony Fitcher on the afternoon of Sept. 15 inside Caring Hearts Assisted Living, located at 218 Adams St.Their bodies were found by authorities at 3:40 p.m.Underwood worked at the facility, and residents were at the home when the incident happened.Underwood and Bennett were both from Burlington, while Fitcher was from South Carolina. Family members told WXII 12 News that Underwood and Bennett were married but recently separated, and Underwood had begun dating Fitcher. Police said Underwood recently called Burlington police with concerns about Bennett, but there was not any evidence to make an arrest. "Unfortunately, this is something we see all too often in domestic violence," Burlington Police Assistant Chief Brian Long said. "There is a build-up sometimes with incidents like this. So our detectives are focused on what happened yesterday, but also what did we know before that, what was reported and how was that investigated and handled." Anyone with additional information about the shooting is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at 336.229.3500.

Several weeks after three people were found dead in a Burlington assisted living home, police said that they believe a 43-year-old man shot and killed his wife and her friend before killing himself.

Investigators said the attacker, Tyson Bennett, fatally shot 47-year-old Dana Underwood and 46-year-old Anthony Fitcher on the afternoon of Sept. 15 inside Caring Hearts Assisted Living, located at 218 Adams St.


Dana Underwood, 47, died Sunday. Photo provided by Underwood’s family.

Their bodies were found by authorities at 3:40 p.m.

Underwood worked at the facility, and residents were at the home when the incident happened.

Underwood and Bennett were both from Burlington, while Fitcher was from South Carolina.

Family members told WXII 12 News that Underwood and Bennett were married but recently separated, and Underwood had begun dating Fitcher.

Police said Underwood recently called Burlington police with concerns about Bennett, but there was not any evidence to make an arrest.

"Unfortunately, this is something we see all too often in domestic violence," Burlington Police Assistant Chief Brian Long said. "There is a build-up sometimes with incidents like this. So our detectives are focused on what happened yesterday, but also what did we know before that, what was reported and how was that investigated and handled."

Anyone with additional information about the shooting is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at 336.229.3500.