BELLEROSE, Queens (WABC) -- NYPD officials have identified the suspect who they say set an elderly Queens couple on fire in their home Monday, likely while searching for property to steal.

On Tuesday afternoon, authorities said they are looking for 42-year-old Jamel McGriff in connection to the crime. They say he was last seen on video earlier in the day pawning two cellphones in the Bronx.

Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

Police say Jamel McGriff should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see him, do not approach and call 911 immediately.

It all unfolded when officials responded to a fire at a home on 254th Street before 3:30 p.m. where they found a 76-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman dead .

They have since been identi

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