Jari Jua Jaafar, 42, was found fatally shot in his Clinton Township, Michigan apartment on Hickory Lane in the early hours of May 16, 2020. Police responded just before 2 a.m.; the front door was unlocked and officers noted the smell of fresh gunpowder inside when they discovered Jaafar with a fatal gunshot wound.

Jaafar worked as a tattoo artist and used his apartment as his business. Investigators believe several other people were present during the shooting and that those potential witnesses left the scene immediately afterward. A motive has not been established, and despite public appeals and anonymous tip options through Crime Stoppers, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone who knew Jaafar or was in that area that night has information, please contact detectives.