Terrence Hill Jr. was 24 and home on leave from the U.S. Navy when he was killed in Detroit on January 4, 2013. A Petty Officer Second Class who had served six years, including two tours in Afghanistan, Hill was seated in his Ford pickup on the city’s west side near Manor and 7 Mile Road during a date when two men approached the vehicle intending to rob them. The men pulled Hill from the truck, pistol-whipped him, and one fired a single fatal shot to his chest. The robbers then took his wallet, phone, and Timberland boots before fleeing; his companion was not physically harmed.

Witness descriptions included one suspect described as a Black male in his 20s, dark complexion, about 5 feet 7 inches, small build, wearing a black skull cap with a white line; the getaway driver was said to be dressed in all white. Despite those descriptions and reward offers, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about that night or the people involved, please come forward to help the family find answers.