Ardel Hough, 60, was shot twice in the head and killed in his bedroom on May 1, 2019, in northwest Detroit. The shooting also wounded his 64-year-old wife, who survived by pretending to be dead after being shot; she later called a daughter who alerted police. The couple’s 35-year-old son was arrested outside the home on Grand View near 8 Mile after officers arrived.

According to reports, the family dispute began over the son’s old red Honda, a car he seldom drove and which he believed his parents had done something to. An argument allegedly escalated and the son is said to have first shot Ardel, then shot his mother. Neighbors described Ardel as a longtime city of Detroit employee and a good neighbor whose death left the community grieving.

Does anyone have information about the days leading up to May 1, 2019, or recall disputes in that neighborhood involving the family’s vehicle?