ROCHESTER HILLS (WWJ) - Police say a 44-year-old man who broke into a Rochester Hills condo ended up dead at the scene after he cut himself on a window.
The incident happened Monday at a home in the 1600 block of Huntington Park, off Walton Boulevard just west of Livernois Road.
Police responded to the scene after receiving a call from a man who discovered his elderly neighbor's condo had a broken lower-level window with suspected blood on the front door. Oakland County Sheriff's deputies observed a blood trail throughout the interior of the home and made entry, where they heard a faint voice calling for help.
The deputies first discovered a man dead in the doorway of one of the rooms, then located a 90-year-old man further into one of the rooms with visible injuries.
The victim told police he heard glass break in his home, went to investigate and was attacked by the suspect.
"The suspect used furniture to go after the elderly man and stated he wanted to see someone die before he killed himself," police said in a statement.
The victim pretended to be dead and the suspect stopped the attack. Soon thereafter, the suspect collapsed and died due to wounds he received when he came through the victim's window.
The suspect, a 44-year-old Rochester Hills resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is expected to be performed Tuesday.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and last reported in serious but stable condition.
Police say the suspect was unknown to the victim.
The incident remains under investigation.
