S. Side Man Killed In Home Robbery

Detectives were searching Friday for six men who shot a man todeath after torturing him and his wife while demanding money.

Slain was Herman J. Summers, 31, of the 7200 block of SouthEuclid, owner of Herman's Towing and Car Wash, 1714 E. 75th St. Hewas accosted by the six about 8 p.m. Wednesday as he was about toenter his home, police said.

The men forced their way inside and demanded cash. Summers saidhe had little money on hand because recent rainy weather had helddown business at his car wash, detectives said.

The men took Summers' wife, Sherry, 26, into a bedroom andthreatened to rape her in an attempt to get Summers to turn overmoney, but they did not sexually molest her, police said.

Instead, one attacker took a butter knife, heated it on akitchen stove and burned Summers on the face and his wife on oneshoulder, detectives said.

Summers continued to deny he had money hidden in the home, andthe men ransacked the house from top to bottom, police said.

Summers apparently tried to flee, but was gunned down in thekitchen, police said. Detectives found 13 bullet holes in his body.

The couple's two young children were at home during the attackbut were not harmed, detectives said.

After the shooting, the suspects fled with a raccoon coat, amink coat, assorted pieces of jewelry and an undetermined amount ofcash, detectives said.