Police theorize that the house was formerly inhabited by drug dealers who were on somebody's hit list. The killers seemed to have no idea that the man they killed was not the one they were looking for, and that he truly did not have the drugs and money they demanded before killing him.

Does the landlord, real estate agent or seller have a legal obligation to tell you if your prospective new home has been the scene of tragic or brutal events?

Case law seems to indicate that such crimes should be disclosed--but only if they would materially affect the desirability of the property, and only if the landlord, owner or real estate agent is specifically asked about them by the prospective buyer or tenant.