The 19-year-old man suspected of murdering his father and bludgeoning his mother and a brother in a rampage early Monday in Farmington Hills had a long history of trouble with the law and was released from jail only recently -- but probation officials had no idea where he was living in the days leading up to the attack, the Free Press has learned.

Tucker Robert Cipriano also had a history of getting breaks from the criminal justice system, records show. He was released from the Oakland County Jail on Feb. 24 and last reported on March 15, despite being required to report in person twice a month, a source familiar with the case told the Free Press.

When Cipriano last spoke to his probation agent Saturday, he said he was homeless and was ordered to come in Thursday, the source said.

Farmington Hills police said they believe Cipriano and an accomplice broke into his family's home on Rose Hill Drive about 2:50 a.m. Monday, intending to rob them.

Police Chief Chuck Nebus said it appears the family may have woken up, and a verbal argument turned physical with baseball bats. One of the sons was able to hide and dial 911, Nebus said.

Robert (Bob) Cipriano, 52, was killed. His wife, Rose, 51, and son Salvatore (Sal) Cipriano, 17, were seriously injured. They are being treated at Botsford Hospital, said the Rev. John Huber, principal of Detroit Catholic Central High School.