Ocean Township Police Dept.
Paul Caneiro, the brother of a New Jersey millionaire who was killed along with his family, has been charged with their murders.
According to reports, Caneiro — a 51-year-old from Ocean Township, New Jersey — has been charged with the murders of his 50-year-old brother Keith Caneiro, 45-year-old wife Jennifer Caneiro, and their two children, 8-year-old Sophia, and 11-year-old Jesse.
Caneiro has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated arson, and one count each of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of a handgun in the commission of a felony.
At the time of this writing, Caneiro is the only suspect in the murders.
The four members of the Caneiro family will be laid to rest on December 2.
What Happened?
On Tuesday, November 20, Keith Caneiro, Jennifer Caneiro, 8-year-old Sophia Caneiro, and 11-year-old Jesse Caneiro were found dead in their home in Colt’s Neck, New Jersey. Police were called to the scene after a nearby landscaper reported that the home was on fire.
When police arrived at the scene, they found 50-year-old Keith Caneiro shot to death outside of the home and his wife and children stabbed to death inside of the home.
Police say that because of the fires, the bodies of the victims were badly burned and that it took investigators “days” to assess the damage.
Paul Caneiro was previously arrested and charged after he set fire to his own home in Ocean Township with his wife and two daughters still inside.
Who Is Paul Caneiro?
Paul Caneiro, a 51-year-old from Ocean Township, New Jersey, has been charged with four counts of murder, one count of firearm possession, one count of knife possession, and one count of aggravated arson after he allegedly killed his 50-year-old brother Keith Caneiro, his wife Jennifer Caneiro, and their two young children.
Prior to the alleged homicides, Caneiro had previously been charged with arson for setting fire to his own home in Ocean Township with his wife and two daughters inside. No one was injured in that blaze, which broke out hours before the one in Colts Neck.