Jordan Thornhill, 23, was fatally shot during a large, illegal Fourth of July block party on Cherrylawn Street on Detroit’s west side. The shooting happened in the early morning hours of July 5, 2024, when multiple firearms were reportedly discharged; Detroit police have suggested the fatal wound may have come from celebratory gunfire. Jordan had just graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in packaging and had gone to the party that night to celebrate with fraternity brothers.

Around 12:30 a.m. Jordan called his younger brother Chandler for a ride; Chandler was nearby and was on the phone with Jordan when gunshots were heard and the line went silent. A fraternity brother found Jordan’s body after the shooting stopped. Investigators say witness cooperation has been limited.

If anyone who was at the party or nearby that night has information, can you contact Detroit police or CrimeStoppers?