It started with a knock on the door, just before midnight on Monday. Police say an 84-year-old man opened up the door to his house on the 6700 block of Gratz Street in West Oak Lane to find a young woman who asked if she could use the telephone.
Two men behind her then forced their way inside. Investigators say they ran upstairs and shot the elderly man's son, at least 7 times. Eric Murray, 43, died inside the home.
Police say it doesn't appear anything was taken during the home invasion, and they are trying to figure out a motive.
"It appears the suspects entered the property possibly to rob it or possibly for the sole purpose of shooting and killing this individual," said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Police are searching for one woman and two men, all in their early to mid 20s.
Loved ones have been gathering in the West Oak Lane neighborhood and say they want answers.
"It's upsetting, everybody wants to know who did it, what happened," said Tootie Robinson, victim's relative.
A neighbor described Eric as a sweet person. "I couldn't imagine anything happening to him because I was just with him Sunday, talking to him," said Linda Harmon.
