A 41-year-old postal employee from Oak Park Was found dead in his garage Thursday morning.
Authorities believe Pedro Gurrola Jr. was leaving for work around 6:45 a.m when he was killed, according to police..
A few hours later, his wife found him dead, in the garage behind their home located in the 800 block of South East Avenuewith blood seeping from his head.
Gurrola's car, a 1997, four-door, red or maroon Chevrolet Lumina, bearing Illinois license plate 8479360 was reported missing.
The Daily Herald reports Gurrola has been working as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Buffalo Grove for about seven years.
Police say this is not a random attack and are looking into several leads.
The cause of death is still under investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for this morning.
