On August 15, 2017, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, were called to investigate the death of 47-year-old Black male Raymond Faulks. The incident occurred on the city's west side, specifically in the 6200 block of Lonyo Avenue. Faulks, a resident of Michigan, was discovered at the location, marking the beginning of a homicide investigation in a year that saw hundreds of such cases across the city.
Police reports and subsequent databases classified the death as a murder, though specific
details regarding the cause of death or the weapon used were not publicly released in the initial summaries. The investigation was handled by the Detroit Police Department, which canvassed the area near the intersection of Lonyo and the surrounding neighborhoods for witnesses or evidence that could shed light on the circumstances leading up to the violence.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement, no suspects were immediately identified in the aftermath of the killing. The case was eventually listed in cold case databases, with the suspect information remaining unknown and the status of the investigation marked as unsolved. Years after the incident, no arrests have been reported in connection with Faulks's death, leaving the case open and without a legal resolution or conviction.
