Man found dead in home with dog was teacher at Point Park University

PITTSBURGH — Police are treating the death of a Carrick man found in his home, whose dog was also found dead, as a homicide.

Channel 11 spoke to a neighbor who had tears in her eyes as she spoke about the death of Ricardo Tobia, 71.

"I had no idea or thought there was anything that could bring this on," Tobia's neighbor Margaret Codispoti, said.

Someone placed bouquets of fresh flowers on Tobia's Kirk Avenue front porch.

Neighbors all told the same story -- except for the sound of opera music from inside the house, Tobia kept to himself. They did sometimes see him outside with his dog and he would wave and say hello.

The provost and senior vice president at Point Park University released the following statement:

"Ricardo Tobia was a private voice instructor at Point Park for 35 years he was well loved by generations of our students my condolences go out to his family students and colleagues."

Police have not said how the Point Park University voice teacher was killed, but they are treating his death as a homicide.

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