Man charged in murder of beloved Detroit neurosurgeon found dead in his home

A man arrested in May after he was accused of fatally punching a 67-year-old driver in a road rage incident has now been charged in the murder of a beloved Detroit neurosurgeon found dead in his home last year.

A man arrested in May after he was accused of fatally punching a 67-year-old driver in a road rage incident has now been charged in the murder of a beloved Detroit neurosurgeon found dead in his home last year.

Desmond Burks, 34, was charged this week with first-degree murder, felony murder, larceny and other crimes in the April 2023 shooting of Dr. Devon Hoover.

Authorities discovered Hoover’s body in the crawl space of his home after a relative called police and requested a welfare check when he failed to arrive in Indiana to see his dying mother, officials said. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office said Hoover was shot multiple times in the head and ruled his death a homicide.

The murder rocked the community, and many people including former patients, family members and friends expressed their shock and grief. A Facebook page titled “Justice for Dr. Devon Hoover” was inundated with memories of the doctor. But as months turned into a year with no arrests, many of the posts began to express the community’s frustration.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy said at a news conference Wednesday that the case was complicated “by the fact that many witnesses were extremely reluctant to come forward to share sensitive and personal information.” She said investigators discovered about 4,000 text messages between Burks and Hoover and they revealed the two had been in an “intimate relationship.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-charged-dr-devon-hoover-death-rcna166085

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