Ardel Thompson, an 18-year-old African American male, was recorded as a homicide victim in Detroit on October 23, 2012. The death occurred at the intersection of Butternut Street and Tillman Street in a residential area of the city and was counted among Detroit’s violent incidents that year.

Searches of case listings and cold-case databases show no named suspect and no arrest documented; court records or media coverage indicating a prosecution have not been found. The case appears to remain unsolved in the city’s archives.

If anyone knew Ardel, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.