When police found the 72-year-old homeowner’s body in the basement, they could not immediately identify his cause of death due to the “gruesome nature of the injuries,” while his wife was allegedly tied up and made to tell where valuables were in the targeted attack.
It took the suspects two days to gain entry into the home of 72-year-olds Hussein Murray and Linda Murray after the cautious couple turned them away the first time they showed up claiming to be from the gas company looking to investigate a leak.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Brouchard told the Detroit News it is his belief that the suspects likely followed Hussein home from the local jewelry store he owns, in what they believe was a targeted attempt to rob the jeweler in his upscale home.
Two men have now been arrested in association with the crime after they were captured on the home doorbell camera system wearing fluorescent vests and brandishing fake DTE Energy (a local energy company) paperwork and credentials. They are believed to be the only two men involved.