A dice game at a playground near Edwin Denby High School in Detroit turned fatal for 33-year-old Darnell Ruffin, also known as Romeo. On July 9, 2019, Ruffin was shot multiple times during the game; the Wayne County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. Ruffin was a Michigan resident and a Black male.

The investigation led to the arrest of 24-year-old Lonnie Hill, who was charged with premeditated first-degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm. At arraignment in Detroit’s 36th District Court Hill was denied bond and taken to the Wayne County Jail. A probable cause conference was scheduled for August 2, 2019, and a preliminary examination for August 9, 2019, both before Judge Michael Wagner. Funeral services were held at Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit, with burial at Gethsemane Cemetery.

Did anyone in the Detroit area attend the funeral or have information about the incident at the playground?