OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person wanted for murdering Alexandra Brueger.
Brueger, 31, was shot while jogging July 30 in the 11200 block of Fish Lake Road in Rose Township.
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Anyone with information is asked to call police. Information about suspicious persons or unusual vehicles in the area could be extremely important, police said.
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is offering the $5,000 reward for an arrest and conviction in Brueger's murder.
A $5,000 reward had been offered in the case Aug. 17.
Tips can be reported to the Michigan State Police at 1-855-MICH-TIP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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Brueger shot while jogging
Crime scene investigators collected evidence, hoping a K-9 would lead them to clues as they investigate the first homicide in Rose Township in 20 years.
The investigation showed neighbors heard several gunshots, but that alone did not alarm people since it's a big hunting area. But one neighbor decided to step outside, and when he did, he found Brueger bleeding on the front lawn.
That neighbor called 911 and gave Brueger CPR until help arrived.
Brueger was taken to Genesys Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Neighbors shocked
Ashley Roos, who lives just two houses away, wasn't home, but when she learned about the homicide she paused for the victim.
"My daughter and I sat on the porch and prayed for them, for the family, for the girl, to give them strength," Roos said.
There's no doubt the rare slaying in the rural community left Roos and others pondering changes changes to their habits, including locking their windows and doors.
"I mean, I always have my eyes peeled just because we are in the woods, but yeah, definitely locking them tonight," Roos said.
Investigators found some fresh tire marks on the gravel road, but they don't if the killer was in car or a ran off into the woods.
"I see the local runners all the time, so -- even my grandparents next door are runners, so we definitely gotta take caution," Roos said.
MSP said they're unsure if Brueger was targeted or if it was a random act of violence. They spent part of Saturday talking to Brueger's family as they search for clues.
Michigan State Police asked for the public's help in finding a white or light-colored four-door sedan that was on Fish Lake Road between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. MSP believed the vehicle might have been acting suspicious or traveling at a high rate of speed.
Witnesses called 911
When Brueger collapsed on a front lawn, where neighbors saw her, they called 911.
911 dispatcher: "Is the person who shot her ... are they still there?"
Caller: "No. She is laying face down."
Family friend Thais Peck called it heartbreaking.
"This is just so random," she said. "I just ... I can't believe it happened."
Victim was nurse in Novi, graduate student
Brueger was a nurse at Providence Park Hospital in Novi. She was working on a master's degree in creative writing. She was an only child.
"Such a close, close-knit family. She and her mom were best friends. I mean, like best friends who did everything together," said Peck.
Brueger's mother wrote about her daughter in a social media post:
"Ally was our beloved, only child. She was kind, thoughtful, considerate. She had a witty sense of humor but she was also a very serious-minded individual."
"It's just a wonderful family that didn't deserve this. She didn't deserve this, nobody does, but I mean to just be attacked from behind like that ... it's shocking," said Peck.