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Gilgo Beach killer's family says harassment never stops after masked duo pounds on their door: attorney

Video shows two masked individuals banging on Rex Heuermann's Massapequa Park porch before fleeing as ex-wife Asa Ellerup and her children were inside.

Published July 30, 2026, 9:23 PM
Updated July 30, 2026, 10:50 PM4.6K
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Gilgo Beach killer's family says harassment never stops after masked duo pounds on their door: attorney

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Just over a month after Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to the max sentence for murdering eight women between 1993 and 2010, two masked individuals were seen banging on his Massapequa Park home, according to a report.

Two individuals wearing black masks, T-shirts and shorts were seen running from the porch of Heuermann's home in New York on Tuesday, police and the family's attorney told Newsday.

Robert Macedonio, the family's attorney, told the outlet that Heuermann's ex-wife Asa Ellerup, as well as her two children, Victoria and Christopher, were home when the two people banged on their house.

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Fisheye porch-camera still showing two people in dark clothing and face coverings on a lattice-enclosed porch, one at left and one at right appearing to move away, with a yard and parked vehicles visible through the lattice.

Two masked individuals are seen on the porch of Rex Heuermann's Massapequa Park home Tuesday night before running off, in footage captured by the family's camera. (Credit: Robert Macedonio)

The video shows two masked men on Heuermann's porch running off as the family dog barked.

Macedonio said a police report was filed and Ellerup believes it was an attempted break-in.

While a Nassau police spokesman confirmed the incident took place at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, he said it didn't meet the criteria for an attempted break-in since no one tried to enter the home.

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Macedonio said the family is harassed constantly.

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Asa Ellerup is wearing all black and sunglasses outside the Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y. She has red hair blowing in the wind.

Asa Ellerup, estranged wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, walks to speak to the media, after he pleaded guilty to killing seven women between 1993 and 2011 and admitted he killed an eighth, outside Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York, U.S., April 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

"This is the constant harassment that she faces on a daily basis, with people driving by, saying stuff as they walk by," Macedonio said of Ellerup. "They leave stuff on the door or throw stuff. They make comments when they drive by; pointing, taking pictures on a regular basis."

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Michael Brown, left, and his client, Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann, in court

Accused Long Island serial killer Rex A. Heuermann appears with his attorney, Michael Brown, during a hearing in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York, U.S., July 17, 2025. (James Carbone/Pool via REUTERS)

Heuermann was sentenced in June to three consecutive life sentences without parole, followed by four consecutive sentences of 25 years to life, after admitting to murdering eight women.

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At the hearing, Heuermann spoke before he was sentenced.

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"I’m responsible," he said. "The words I would say have no meaning."

Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.

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