In a story that highlights a uniquely modern tragedy, Jeffrey Hagler, a 39-year-old African-American man, was found deceased in Detroit, Michigan, on Monday, June 20, 2016. The shocking discovery was made after a passerby noticed a white Buick Century abandoned in an alley with an arm hanging from the trunk. This grim scene was photographed and quickly went viral on social media, which is how Jeffrey's father, Jeff Davis, learned of his son's death.
The day before, they had spent Father's Day together, celebrating into the early morning hours.
An autopsy later confirmed that Hagler had been beaten and had died from multiple gunshot wounds, leading the authorities to rule his death a homicide. Family members believe the motive for the killing may have been a random robbery, though police have indicated that there might be more to the circumstances surrounding his death. In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, law enforcement officials stated that they had no suspects or a definitive motive.
In the years since Jeffrey Hagler's death, his case has seemingly gone cold. There have been no public announcements regarding any arrests, persons of interest, or significant breakthroughs in the investigation. His death is listed on crime solver websites as an unsolved homicide, with authorities still seeking information from the public. Hagler, who was a father of three, had a past that included jail time for drug-related offenses in his twenties. However, his family maintains that he had turned his life around and was working for a local auto parts supplier at the time of his murder. The last known detail of his final hours was a phone call he reportedly received from a woman before he was killed.
