Autopsy Shows Slain Detroit Neurosurgeon Was Dragged To Attic: Report

DETROIT — A well-known Detroit neurosurgeon was shot twice in the head and dragged face down in bedsheets into the attic of his home Boston-Edison neighborhood home, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, citing an autopsy report.

The autopsy showed 53-year-old Dr. Devon Hoover was first shot behind his right ear and then in the back of his head, before he was dragged in a comforter, sheet and a rug and stuffed in the crawlspace, where officers found the body on April 23, the report said.

A person-of-interest was arrested in connection to the shooting, but was later released on May 2.

Officials are offering a $1,000 reward for tips in connection to the shooting death of a beloved Detroit neurosurgeon.

Police still have not released a motive for the shooting, and few details have been released in the slaying, other than they believe Hoover knew his killer and the attack was not random.

Police were also investigating a break-in at Hoover's home, located on the 100 block of W. Boston Boulevard, near Woodward Ave.

Police said someone entered through the back window of the home during the overnight hours on April 30. Police do not know if anything was vandalized or taken from the home.
No arrest has been made in connection to the break-in, police said.

Nearly 2,000 people have joined a Facebook group titled "Justice for Dr. Devon Hoover," where mostly former patients credited the doctor for successful back and neck surgeries.

Hoover was a certified neurosurgeon at Ascension St. John with a special interest in neck and back disorders.

Anyone with information can send an anonymous tip to http://detroitrewards.tv and include case number 2304230294.