Man found dead in Melbourne home, police say: 'Are we safe?'
MELBOURNE, Fla. - A 32-year-old man was found dead in his home on Saturday in what appears to be a homicide, according to Melbourne police.
The victim was identified as Kenneth Johnson of Melbourne, police said.
Police responded to the 700 block of McDermott Avenue just after 2 p.m.
"Unsettling how close it is. Kinda makes me want to move my family," said neighbor Jeremiah Vicente.
Like others on McDermott Avenue, Vicente wants to know what happened to Johnson and who is responsible.
"Is the person still running around? Are we safe? Should I get out of here?" he said.
Melbourne police have not said how Johnson died but confirmed they believe it was an isolated incident.
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Neighbors who live on either side of Johnson said they are used to seeing people come and go from the home, but one neighbor said she knew something was off when Johnson's truck never returned late last week, and his dogs continued to bark.
"I said to my husband, 'I'm going to go over there.' So, Friday morning at 8:30, I was banging on the door. No one answered," said a neighbor who didn't want to be identified.
She said neighbors were able to make contact with Johnson's grandmother to do a welfare check.
"I can't imagine the trauma she felt after walking into the house," said the neighbor. "She was just expecting to go get the dogs. Has to be horrible."
No other details about the incident have been released.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Melbourne Police Department at 321-608-6731 or anonymously through Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS or Crimeline.org.
This is a developing story.