Reginald Haynes Stabbed to Death in Home Invasion after One Suspect Posed as Census Worker

Reginald "Pete" Haynes, who lives in north Houston, TX, was killed and family members beaten after three suspects, barged into the home Saturday afternoon. According to KHOU, investigators said, one of the suspects posed as a census worker to gain entry into the house.

Family members said the victim’s son opened the door for the suspects, believing they were with the census. Larry Johnson Jr., the nephew of the victim, said the suspects tied up and beat his cousin and aunt after barging into to the home. Johnson said his uncle, Reginald "Pete" Haynes, walked in on the crime and was ambushed.

"They tied him up and stabbed him and tried to submerge him in water," Johnson said. Haynes later died at the hospital. Family members said the men ransacked the house for two hours. "They were looking for money and my aunt gave them everything that they had and it wasn’t enough for them," Johnson said. Source: KHOU

This is why it is so important for people to ask for identification when anyone comes to their door and tell the person you will need to verify the information by contacting the company or government office they claim sent them. According to the HPD, the suspect who claimed to be a census worker showed no ID badge. This man did not have to lose his life if the right questions were asked.