On a quiet, tree-lined street in Dix Hills, a community within Huntington Station, New York, 74-year-old Armindo Reis, a retired male building contractor, was found dead in his home on June 11, 2019. His death was discovered after concerned neighbors, who had not seen him since the previous day, contacted his son. Upon entering the residence on Penn Drive, Reis's son found his father in the kitchen with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators from the Suffolk County Homicide Squad found no signs of forced entry into the home, leading them to believe that Reis may have known his assailant. The house did not appear to be ransacked. Police began to delve into the personal, financial, and business background of the retired contractor who had lived on the quiet cul-de-sac for three decades. Neighbors described Reis as a good, quiet man who enjoyed gardening.
During the course of their investigation, police interviewed neighbors, one of whom reported seeing an unfamiliar man in Reis's driveway around 3:30 p.m. on the day his body was discovered. The witness described the individual as being in his late 20s or early 30s and provided a description to detectives. Another neighbor recalled seeing a man with black hair, approximately six feet tall, walking away from the house. Despite these leads, the case has grown cold.
As of recent reports, no arrests have been made in the murder of Armindo Reis, and the case remains an active and ongoing investigation. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for any information that leads to an arrest, and authorities continue to urge anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward. The community was left shaken by the violent death of the longtime resident, and the search for his killer or killers continues.
