Doorbell camera footage released by authorities in Michigan showed two men wearing fluorescent vests and displaying fake utility company credentials.
A man is accused of posing as a utility worker to gain entry into an upscale Michigan home, killing the man who lived there and tying up his wife. Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, was charged Sunday with felony murder and other crimes in a “gruesome attack” on Hussein Murray, 72, and his 72-year-old wife on Friday at their Rochester Hills home, theHussein Murray was killed during a home invasion, said authorities, who claim two men impersonating utility workers persuaded him to let them inside.
Hernandez was arrested Saturday in Shreveport, Louisiana, after sheriff’s officials distributed photos and video from the couple’s doorbell camera showing two men in fluorescent vests and displaying fake DTE Energy credentials and paperwork.Prosecutors said Hernandez and the other man first visited the Murrays’ home Thursday night, saying they were there to check on a gas leak, but the Murrays didn’t let them in.The men, who were driving a white pickup truck with a DTE sign on its side and traffic cones in the back, returned Friday at around 10 a.m., authorities said. Murray let them in after signing phony DTE paperwork. He led them to the basement, where deputies found his body after his wife,as Linda Murchid Murray, called 911. His wrists and ankles were bound by duct tape, the prosecutor’s office said.that “because of the gruesome nature of injuries,” they could not immediately tell whether he had been shot or bludgeoned. The men returned from the basement without Murray, his wife told deputies, and asked her where the couple’s money and jewelry were. They duct-taped her wrists and ankles, and “hit her across the face” when she tried to scream, the prosecutor said. Hernandez is currently being held in the Caddo County jail in Shreveport, Louisiana, as he awaits extradition to Michigan, according to online records. It is unclear whether he has an attorney.Murray’s grandson, also named Hussein Murray, said in a statement to HuffPost that his grandfather had a “heart of gold” and “treated all those around him with kindness and compassion.” “He has made a lasting impact with our family and community, and I’m beyond proud to call him my grandfather,” the younger Murray said. “We are heartbroken by the news of his death, but our family will bond through this with the resolve he has instilled in us by being the man he was.”urging residents to check the photo ID badge of anyone who comes to their home claiming to be an employee of the utility company. Murray grew up in Lebanon before immigrating to the U.S. and owned the Gold and Glitter jewelry store in Detroit. “ great man who would always live by his principles, defend the oppressed, and give generously,” the store wrote.“He’d always share the fruits and vegetables he grew in his garden, and I loved seeing the prideful smile he had when he showed what was grown that week.”17-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Older Gay Man He Allegedly Targeted Via Dating AppRealness delivered to your inbox By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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