Police say they have no clue as yet why the Camp LeJeune marine, 23-year-old Lance Corporal Esteban J. Smith traveled 1,500 miles to Eden, Texas, or if that was in fact his final destination, to carry out mass shootings. But, the killings started out with his wife according to reports.

His wife 21-year-old Rubi Estefania was found dead from a fatal stabbing on Sunday afternoon about 2 pm. Police were alerted by NCIS after they discovered the body in the Sunset Inn, a North Carolina motel room near the marine base.

Smith, who enlisted in 2008 and served two tours in Afghanistan, the last that ended in November of last year, traveled for approximately 22 hours to Eden, Texas in his pickup truck, before beginning his shooting spree. The shootings in Texas began about 4:30 am on Sunday when Smith pulled up behind a vehicle containing three people and opened fire on them. The occupants, at first thought that Smith was throwing rocks at them. One person in the vehicle was hit.

When the driver realized what was happening, he slammed on his brakes and turned around and headed to Eden where he hid the vehicle in a car sales parking lot.

After shooting at the occupants of the first car, Smith found another vehicle in a convenience store parking lot and opened fire on the occupants of that vehicle as well. Neither of the occupants were killed and have been treated for their injuries and released.

90 minutes after the first shots were fired, 41-year-old Alicia Torres, was found dead in her vehicle in Eola, which is just east of San Angelo.

Realizing that Smith was once again headed toward Eden, authorities moved in to head him off. The Sheriff, Richard Doane, caught up to Smith just north of Eden. Smith opened fire on the sheriff wounding him near his ear. The sheriff survived his wounds and was treated and released from the hospital early Tuesday.

Smith was shot and killed after a Highway Patrol Trooper and a Game Warden came to Doane’s assistance.

Authorities found an assault rifle, a handgun, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition that Smith had in his possession. It was reported by investigators that none of the arsenal was government issued.

While on his Tour of Duty, Smith was awarded several medals including a Global War on Terror Medal and a Combat Action Ribbon.

Wounded in the shootings were 26-year-old New York Resident Laura Mandanas, 48-year-old Casimiro Solis, 43-year-old Charlotte Feldman both of Brady, Texas, 52-year-old Menard, Texas resident Eric Kothmann, and Sheriff Richard Doane.