This is the chilling moment a utility worker walked up to the door of an elderly Michigan couple just hours before he and another man allegedly killed the husband and injured the wife.
A man wearing a long white T-shirt, a face mask and a yellow reflective vest was captured on Ring camera footage at the couple’s home.
“We’re DTE,” the man said, referring to the Detroit Edison Energy Company. “We’re checking for gas leaks,” he continued, before showing a clipboard with a piece of paper.
Another man, dressed in the same suit, was seen keeping watch from the main entrance around 8 p.m. Thursday, video obtained by Oakland County Sheriff’s Office sample.
The two men are accused of killing the homeowner, Hussein Murray, 72, in his basement in the exclusive Rochester Hills neighborhood, about 25 miles from Detroit, and taping his wife, also 72 years old, who managed to call 911.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the men and any information.
“We are looking for two men who were driving a white pickup truck with orange cones on the bed,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a statement. statement.
A man wearing a long white T-shirt, a face mask and a yellow reflective vest was captured on Ring camera footage at the couple’s home telling them, “We are DTE.” “We’re checking for gas leaks,” before showing a clipboard with a piece of paper.
The two men are accused of killing Hussein Murray, 72, in his basement in the exclusive Rochester Hills neighborhood, about 25 miles from Detroit, and duct-taping his wife, also 72, who managed to call 911.
Police said Murray died around noon Friday inside his home on Newcastle Drive.
Officers were sent to the home after the wife, who has not been identified, called 911, where they found her tied up and with her hands bandaged with duct tape, according to the release.
She told officers she believed her husband may have been kidnapped, but upon checking the house to make sure the intruders were gone, they found Murray’s body in the basement.
Due to the amount of blood, officers could not determine whether he had been shot or beaten to death.
The woman said the two men had come to her house the night before to check for a “gas leak” but were turned away. When they showed up the next day, the husband allowed them into the house and accompanied them to the basement.
When the men returned upstairs, Murray was not with them and assumed he had been kidnapped, police said in a statement.
Murray was a business owner in Wayne County. His wife was briefly hospitalized, but has since been released, according to The Detroit News.
Police are working to determine if scammers had taken anything from the home and are encouraging residents to be wary of unexpected visitors to their homes.
Grandson Tarek Murray took to Facebook last night to talk about the horrible tragedy.
Police said the man died around noon Friday inside his home on Newcastle Drive. Officers were sent to the home after the wife called 911, where they found her tied up and with her hands bandaged.
Police are working to determine if scammers had taken anything from the home and are encouraging residents to be wary of unexpected visitors to their homes.
‘My grandfather, Hussein Murray, was murdered today in a home invasion/robbery. ‘My grandmother was beaten, but she is currently stable and safe.’ the post read.
‘They didn’t deserve this. It’s just not fair. “I can’t believe they did this.”
DTE launched a statement Friday night, encouraging customers to be on the lookout for impersonators after the attack.
“If someone comes to your home or business claiming to be from DTE, ask to see a badge with a photo ID,” he wrote in a statement. ‘If the person refuses to show their license plate, do not allow them entry into your home. If the person becomes agitated or acts strangely, call 911 immediately.
The power company also said it does not supply gas to Rochester Hills residents, although it does have gas transmission pipelines in the area.
The company also told customers that it is “very rare for a DTE employee to need to enter your home, but it does happen.”
“DTE will take every opportunity to inform you of any work that needs to be done in your home and, if possible, contact you in advance to schedule a time to complete the work,” the statement said.
