In the early morning hours of June 29, 2016, the quiet of an Inkster, Michigan neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunshots. A 911 call around 3:30 a.m. reported the shots near Avondale and John Daly, but responding officers found nothing amiss in the darkness. It wasn't until about three hours later, at 6:30 a.m., that a grim discovery was made. A neighbor reported a body lying in a driveway in the 26400 block of Avondale Street.
The man was identified as 49-year-old Louis Perry Jr., a male who had been fatally shot by an unknown assailant or assailants and left to die.
Perry, an Army veteran and father of two, did not live at the residence where his body was found, and the reasons for his presence there remained unclear to investigators. Three individuals who were inside the home were taken in for questioning by police, but the encounter did not lead to any immediate arrests or the naming of any suspects. The case quickly grew cold, leaving a family searching for justice and a community with unanswered questions.
In the years following the discovery of his body, the death of Louis Perry Jr. has remained an unsolved homicide. Law enforcement has sought help from the public to piece together the events of that tragic night. Crime Stoppers of Michigan has offered a cash reward of up to $2,500 for any information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for his death. Despite the passage of time, the case remains open, a lingering tragedy for his surviving loved ones and a stark reminder of a life cut short by violence.
