On July 6, 2014, violence struck the west side of Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of 25-year-old Daric Tompkins, an African American male who was discovered at a commercial property on West McNichols Road. The incident occurred at the address 21350 West McNichols, which corresponds to the location of the Riviera Motel, a site situated near the intersection of Lahser Road. Detroit police officers were dispatched to the scene where they found Tompkins, who had become the victim of a homicide. The circumstances surrounding his presence at the location and the specific events leading up to his death were not immediately clear to investigators at the time.
The Detroit Police Department launched an investigation into the killing, treating the case as a murder. Detectives canvassed the area for potential witnesses and evidence that could shed light on who was responsible for the crime. Despite their efforts to gather leads from the scene and the surrounding community, the case did not result in immediate answers. For years following the incident, the details regarding a motive or the identity of the perpetrator remained elusive, leaving investigators without a clear suspect to pursue.
As of the latest available records, the murder of Daric Tompkins remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly named, and no arrests have been made in connection with his death. The case is listed in cold case databases, where it stands as one of many unsolved homicides from that year in the city. The Detroit Police Department continues to hold the file open, encouraging anyone with information about the events of that summer day to come forward, but justice has yet to be served for the victim and his grieving family.
