To get to a phone. The upstairs phones had been disabled by Jeremy upon entrance to WHF.
To leave WHF and get to the Folkes's.
June had been shot in bed, probably fatally. She would be of no assistance.
The twins may already be dead.
With or without bullets, Jeremy was dangerous. He was a fit young man, fully clothed on a mission. Neville needed a weapon or to escape.
Neville followed Jeremy when he went downstairs to reload. To try to prevent him returning upstairs fully loaded.
To get the bullets which Jeremy would need to re load.
It was a natural reaction to run. At first not knowing who was shooting him and June in the dark.
Neville would not know how many bullets the marksman had. He would assume the marksman knew about guns and would be looking for a head shot.
In the dark Neville would not know what gun the marksman had. It could be a powerful one.