Warrants have been issued for Cooper in Rockingham County for a home invasion. Investigators say in that crime, two men were shot in the head.
It's a disturbing detail for survivors of the five people investigators say Cooper killed in Wake County.
Leroy Jernigan was killed at the Circus Family Restaurant as he cleaned the place in June 2006. His brother, John, wants to ask Samuel Cooper why.
"The question on everybody's mind is why did you do it? Why him? He would've gave everything you asked for. Why did you have to kill him?" John asked.
Leroy Jernigan's sister, Chasity adds, "Even though he is caught, it's not gonna bring him back, and that's what's hurting us right now."
Some members of the Jernigan family say they will push for the death penalty in this case. Some say they'd like to meet with other families affected by this, to grieve and work through this together.
Tuesday morning Raleigh Police and the Wake County Sheriff's Office filed murder charges against Cooper in the following cases.
- The May 12, 2006, murder of Osama "Samuel" Haj-Hussein, who was shot to death inside the In & Out Mart on Creech Road
- The June 3, 2006, murder of Leroy Jernigan, who was shot to death inside the Circus Restaurant on Wake Forest Road
- The April 27, 2007, murder of Timothy Barnwell, who was shot to death outside his apartment on Sunbow Falls Lane
- The October 12, 2007, murder of Rickey High, who was shot to death on N. Tarboro Road
- The October 14, 2007 murder of Tariq Hussain, who was shot to death inside Bobby's Grocery on Garner Road
All of the family members Eyewitness News contacted say they're praying for Samuel Cooper's family.
Cooper again faces five murder charges in Raleigh and now two warrants have been issued by Rockingham County investigators and sources tell Eyewitness News more charges are expected.
