What to Know
- The double murder of two neighbors found dead two days apart in their respective apartments in the Bushwick Houses complex in Brooklyn is the latest case reported on the “Unsolved Mysteries” podcast.
- Although investigators have said over the years that their deaths are connected, the question remains: who brutally murdered Ana Del Valle, 62, and her neighbor Basil Gray, 54, in 2018?
- The episode “Double Murder on the Fifth Floor” looks at the gruesome mystery that unfolded in apartment 5C of Bushwick Houses on Moore Street, where Del Valle and Gray lived.
NEW YORK — The double murder of two neighbors found dead two days apart in their respective apartments in the Bushwick Houses complex in Brooklyn is the latest case reported on the “Unsolved Mysteries” podcast.
Although investigators have said over the years that their deaths are connected, the question remains: who brutally murdered Ana Del Valle, 62, and her neighbor Basil Gray, 54, in 2018?
The episode “Double Murder on the Fifth Floor” (“Double murder on the fifth floor”) looks at the gruesome mystery that unfolded in apartment 5C of Bushwick Houses on Moore Street, where Del Valle and Gray lived.
Del Valle, a Hispanic grandmother, was found dead on May 11, 2018 with a shot to the head and her hands bound. Her body was discovered in the living room of her apartment by her own daughter, Mireya Del Valle, when she returned from work. The police found three bullet casings inside the apartment.
“I’m trying to figure out what happened, why did they have to do this,” Mireya told our sister network News 4 New York last year.
Two days later, on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at around 4:40 p.m., Gray, 54, was found dead inside the apartment next door to Del Valle.
Family members who hadn’t heard from Gray since May 10 of that year found him lying unconscious on the floor when they came to check on him, New York City Police said at a news conference there. moment.
Gray was pronounced dead at the scene, but may not have died that day.
The NYPD has said there is a possibility that Gray died on the same day and around the same time as Del Valle, as evidence indicates the same weapon was used in both murders.
Detectives have also said no one called 911 to report gunshots at the time the two were believed to have been killed.
Police are still trying to determine if there was any connection between Gray and Devalle other than their proximity as neighbors.
Additionally, there was no forced entry into either apartment, police said.
Five years after their deaths, the mystery continues. Although there have been multiple leads, no arrests have been made as the police have not filed any charges due to lack of evidence.
“We’re trying to get people to speak up and have justice on behalf of our mother,” Miraya told News 4 New York. “That’s the only thing that keeps us going.”
The investigation is ongoing with the New York City Police and the FBI asking the public for help. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information on the mysterious deaths of Del Valle and Gray.
