No good deed goes unpunished as exemplified by the alleged beating to death of an elderly man on Wednesday by three people he 'd helped in the past . Cincinnati man Carl Engel , 73 , was found dead at his St. Bernard home with multiple blows to his head and his body . Police say that suspects James T. Kirby Jr. 22 , Mario Demarcus Lewis , 26 , broke into Engels home in attempt to burglarize it on Saturday night as Chasidy Nicole Brewer , 20 , acted as a lookout across the street . Scroll down for video . Suspects : James T. Kirby Jr. ( left ) 22 , Mario Demarcus Lewis ( center ) , 26 , allegedly broke into Engels home in attempt to burglarize it on Saturday night as Chasidy Nicole Brewer ( right ) , 20 , acted as a lookout . WLWT reports that the men broke into Engel 's front basement window to search his home for cash and values when Engel interrupted them . That 's when the alleged beating occurred . Kirby allegedly assaulted him from the top of the stairs and into the kitchen . Kirby has been charged with aggravated burglary , aggravated murder and tampering with evidence . All three suspects have been arrested before and are being held at Hamilton County Jail where bond was set at $ 1.25 million for each of them . Cincinnati.com reports that the suspects were identified on Saturday night when police saw them attempting to destroy evidence at St. Mary ’ s Cemetery . Murdered : Carl Engel was discovered beaten to death in his home on Sunday and was known to help his friends and neighbors just because they needed it . Three days before Engel 's death , Kirby allegedly broke into the home and took cash . A neighbor called police on Sunday after they saw the basement window broken and they did n't hear from Engel . When police arrived , he was dead . Engel worked for the village 's service department for over 30 years . He has a son , a daughter , and two grandchildren . Neighbors told WCPO that Englel was the kind of man who would help other people in need . They said the killing was a chilling occurrence for the neighborhood . The scene : The three suspects allegedly broke into Carl Engel 's home several times and on Saturday night beat him to death when he discovered their antics . 'His family has been in St. Bernard for years . I think he was born and raised in St. Bernard , ' said Nancy Evans . 'It 's scary . Yep , it 's unreal . ' 'It ai n't no good . That means we got to watch this neighborhood better , ' said Darryl , another neighbor . ' I 'll definitely make it my business to get out my dogs more and watch . ' Engel was known for being blunt but always helping someone in need . 'That was Carl . He 's a rough guy . His friends were his friends and he had a kind heart trying to help people , 'said Bill Ungruhe of the St. Bernard police . Police made an announcement to village residents saying that the alleged attackers knew their victim and that it was not a random occurrence and that they should not be worried for their lives .
Cincinnati man Carl Engel , 73 , was found dead at his St. Bernard home with multiple blows to his head and his body . Police say that suspects James T. Kirby Jr. 22 , Mario Demarcus Lewis , 26 , broke into Engels home in attempt to burglarize it on Saturday Saturday night . Chasidy Nicole Brewer , 20 , allegedly acted as a lookout across the street . It 's unknown as to what Engel helped the suspects with in the past but neighbors say he would help friends if they were in trouble .