On November 3, 2014, the body of 21-year-old Demetrius J. Griffin, a Male from Detroit, Michigan, was discovered under harrowing circumstances on the city's west side. Officers were dispatched to a vacant residence on Ohio Street following a tip regarding a potential body at the location. Upon arrival, authorities located the victim inside the home's flooded basement.
The remains were submerged in approximately two to three feet of water but were visible from the exterior through a side basement window.
Due to the difficult conditions of the recovery, the Detroit Police Underwater Recovery Team was called to the scene to retrieve the body from the water-logged cellar. Following the recovery, an autopsy performed by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Griffin had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The death was officially ruled a homicide. Neighbors in the area expressed fear and concern, noting that the body appeared to have been in the basement for some time before its discovery.
The investigation into the murder revealed chilling details near the crime scene, with police tracking a trail of blood to an area close to the vacant house. Residents reported that the block was surrounded by empty homes, which they feared were attracting violent crime. Despite the evidence gathered at the scene and the specific nature of the discovery, no suspects were immediately taken into custody. As of the available reports, the case remains unsolved with no arrests or convictions detailed in connection with the death of Demetrius J. Griffin.
