Detroit Police Chief says update coming in death of neurosurgeon in Boston-Edison

Detroit Police Chief James White said he's "hopeful" to have an announcement by the end of the year as it relates to a Detroit neurosurgeon who was found shot to death in his home in the city's Boston-Edison neighborhood.

During a meeting of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners Thursday, White said he has an active team of investigators working to solve the case involving Dr. Devon Hoover and he talks regularly with Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

"We are confident that we should be able to bring some closure to this family very, very soon," White told the board.

Hoover, 53, was shot twice in the back of the head in April and later found in a crawlspace in his home. His nude body was wrapped in a comforter, sheet and rug. Police discovered him during a wellness check.

Immediately after the discovery of Hoover's body, White said the killing was not random, and that the assailant and victim knew each other.

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A person of interest was arrested but later released.

Police Commissioner Linda Bernard said Hoover's neighbors in Boston-Edison told her they were never interviewed by police.

"I just leave that with you," she said.

Hoover, whom neighbors described as anchor of their community, was a neurosurgeon with Ascension Healthcare, which operates St. John Hospital in Detroit. Prior to that, he was a resident in Henry Ford’s neurosurgery program from 1997-2002.