PHOENIX — Phoenix Police are investigating a triple homicide after firefighters found three people dead in an apartment fire on Monday.
Officials say Merissa Honeycutt, 27, Anthony Frederickson-Ceccarelli, 25, and Samuel Lott, 37, had signs of trauma unrelated to the fire.
“Sam’s the best man you can know," Douglas Lott, Samuel Lott's brother, said.
Family remembers Samuel Lott as a great friend and a perfect brother.
“The world’s going to be different without him," Douglas Lott said.
Douglas Lott said he didn't know Saturday would be the last time he would see his brother.
“We told each other we loved each other. He left the house," Douglas Lott said.
When Samuel Lott stopped responding to text messages, his brother said he knew something was wrong.
“That kind of threw a red flag, so I started to get a little concerned," Douglas Lott said.
Douglas Lott said he's not sure how his brother knew the other victims or what led up to his death.
“It kills us to think someone would hurt somebody that’s so loving," Douglas Lott said. “We’re learning things minute by minute just like everybody else.”
Douglas Lott said he's hoping anyone who knows something about his brother's death will come forward.
“Anybody who knew him, wouldn’t have committed something like that," Douglas Lott said.
Police are offering rewards for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness (480-WITNESS) to remain anonymous.
A GoFundMe page was created to help the Lott pay for memorial expenses. Anyone who wishes to donate can click here.
Silent Witness:
Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
