Ira Moore, 67, and his wife Tommie Moore, 70, were found at their Berwyn, Illinois home on March 31, 2017, each shot in the head; Tommie had also been stabbed multiple times. The scene showed no signs of forced entry, and investigators said the perpetrator was someone familiar to the couple.
Authorities arrested 40-year-old Roger Scoby, a hospital transport driver who had been taking Ira to appointments at Hines VA Hospital. Police said Scoby had visited the Moores that day, brought a six-pack of beer, drank with Ira, then shot him in the back of the head with Ira’s gun; when Tommie came to investigate, Scoby shot and stabbed her. Scoby was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and held without bail; police reported he confessed and said he ‘‘lost control.’’
Neighbors expressed sorrow and disbelief, and the investigation involved the Berwyn Police Department and the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force. Questions were raised about background checks for hospital transport drivers and how Scoby obtained that work despite a criminal record that included 1994 convictions for armed carjacking and armed robbery.
Did anyone in the area know the Moores or have information about visitors to their home on March 31, 2017?