LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Friends and family continue to mourn the loss of retired realtor Tom Kriegel after Lexington police say the 81-year-old was murdered at his home last Friday.

There's still no word on a suspect or suspects in the case as the investigation continues.

Vicky Roark, who knew Kriegel for decades, is reflecting on the death of a man she considered a close friend.

"He didn't deserve to go like this," Roark said.

Police say Kriegel was found shot and killed in his home on Lakebow Court. According to the Fayette County Coroner, Kriegel died from a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The tragic death has left Roark and a community of realtors with many unanswered questions.

"What happened and why," Roark said, expressing the confusion felt by man

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