The Murder of Dr. Devon Hoover
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🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On April 23, 2023, Dr. Devon Hoover was found shot to death in his Detroit mansion. Over four months later, there has been no arrest in his case. Who killed this beloved neurosurgeon?
If you have information for the Detroit Police Department, please contact Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP.
Check out the Justice for Devon Hoover Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6137924569622588/
Read the Detroit Free Press's coverage of Dr. Hoover's autopsy here: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/05/10/autopsy-detroit-neurosurgeon-devon-hoover/70203788007/
Look at the photos from inside the Siegel home: https://untappedcities.com/2012/03/16/a-peek-into-detroits-benjamin-siegel-house/
Read Detroit Police Chief James White's statement in this article from WXYZ: https://www.wxyz.com/news/we-are-confident-detroit-police-provide-update-on-beloved-doctors-murder-investigation
Check out Brian Douglas's comments to CBS Detroit: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/community-seeks-answers-four-months-after-prominent-detroit-doctor-murdered/
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| 0:00.0 | Content warning. This episode contains discussion of homophobia, violence, and murder. |
| 0:08.0 | Dr. Devon Hoover was beloved. He was a successful neurosurgeon, highly regarded by his colleagues and patients. |
| 0:17.0 | A pillar of the Detroit community, he was a man dedicated to his career, as well as the preservation of his city's history. |
| 0:25.0 | He was also a dedicated, generous friend to many. All of that makes the mystery of what happened to him so baffling. |
| 0:34.0 | See, Dr. Hoover was murdered in his beautiful Detroit mansion this past spring. |
| 0:40.0 | On April 23rd, 2023, police did a welfare check at his house in Detroit's grand and historic Boston Edison district. |
| 0:51.0 | Dr. Hoover had missed an event with his family back in Indiana. |
| 0:55.0 | A Hoosier by birth, Dr. Hoover grew up on his family's farm in Elkhart, Indiana. |
| 1:00.0 | After attending Indiana University School of Medicine, he did his residency at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital. |
| 1:08.0 | After practicing for 27 years, he became one of the top neurosurgeons in the city, specializing in neck and back issues. |
| 1:17.0 | Dr. Hoover was known to be an organized, compassionate man. Missing a family event without giving word just was not like him. |
| 1:27.0 | Inside the mansion, police made a horrific discovery. Dr. Hoover was dead. |
| 1:33.0 | He had been left in the attic crawl space of his home, draped in a comforter, sheet, and a rug, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
| 1:42.0 | His killer had shot him behind his right ear and in the back of his head. |
| 1:46.0 | He was naked aside from a single black sock. |
| 1:49.0 | The Wayne County Medical Examiner's office found that his body had been dragged face down to the spot where he was abandoned. |
| 1:56.0 | His homicide has received international press coverage. |
| 2:00.0 | In the early days, police indicated that a person of interest had even been taken into custody. |
| 2:06.0 | Still, all these months later, no one has been named or charged with Dr. Hoover's murder. |
| 2:13.0 | That person of interest was let go. Everyone who cared about Dr. Hoover has been left to mourn without concrete answers. |
| 2:21.0 | We've long been interested in this case. Recently, we were fortunate enough to get to speak with Brian Douglas. |
| 2:28.0 | He knew Dr. Devon Hoover. Now, he's advocating for answers, both online and in real life. |
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