Roosevelt Motley, a 45-year-old African-American man, was murdered in Detroit on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Specific details and circumstances of the killing have not been made public, and the case was one of many homicides during a period of elevated violent crime in the city.

Detroit’s Murder Bureau handled the investigation, but detectives faced shortages of manpower and limited physical evidence. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, with interment at Elmwood Cemetery.

The case remains unsolved and has been worked by the Detroit Cold Case Unit; authorities have asked the community for tips, including anonymous leads through Crime Stoppers. If anyone has information about Roosevelt Motley or the events of November 17, 2013, please come forward.