Police were called to a house in Halstead Road shortly after 1pm on Tuesday 29 December following reports that a man had sadly been found deceased inside.
He has been named by Essex Police as Donald Ralph, 83, from Aldham.
Officers are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination to establish the cause of Mr Ralph’s death.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Egerton, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “We are supporting Mr Ralph’s family at this distressing time and would like to thank residents for the support they have given his family, as well as the help they have given our officers.
“We are progressing our enquiries and from the information, we have gained so far, we believe this was a targeted incident.
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