Seven Hills police arrest 2 people for murder of 54-year-old man

SEVEN HILLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A man and a woman are in custody after police said they shot and killed a 54-year-old man Monday at a home in Seven Hills.

Seven Hills police officers were called to a home in the 7700 block of McCreary Road around 2:45 a.m. Monday.

The victim, Maurice Petrak, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS transported Petrak to University Hospitals Medial Center Parma where he was pronounced dead.

Several hours later police arrested Bernard Murphy, 44, and Jenea Murphy, 38.

Both are charged with aggravated murder and are scheduled to be arraigned in Parma Municipal Court Wednesday.

Police added the suspects and victim all knew each other and this was not a random act of violence.

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