AN anonymous phone call led to the discovery of an 18-year-old’s body found in a pool of blood and with his shoes off after he went missing following a party, cops said.
Jacob Hills had been reported missing on Sunday by his family after attending a party in the apartment building where he was later found dead.
The teen’s father received the anonymous phone call on Sunday, with the source revealing Hills’ whereabouts.
Hills was found in the basement of the building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, cops said.
Sadie Hills, the teen’s mother, told a local ABC affiliate that her son was found “in a pool of blood.”
The woman also said that Hills had recently purchased a rifle which was “in his car when he went down” to the party in Detroit.
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She believes her son was “lured” due to his possession of the new gun as well as graduation money, she told the outlet.
“They stole his shoes off of his feet,” Sadie Hills said.
Hills had recently graduated high school and was preparing to enlist in the National Guard, FOX News reports.
“Without hindering the investigation, we know that the victim was interested in purchasing a firearm. Whether that was in the area he lived or in this area — don’t want to get into that level of detail at this time,” Detroit Police Commander Michael McGinnis said during a press conference on Monday.
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“I know for certain he was here for a party. What occurred from that point until where we are now, these are the answers we need to get for the family.”
Hills had spent Saturday with his family and made mention of going to the party in Detroit later that night.
His family grew concerned when they had not heard from the teen on Sunday.
Family members tracked Hills’ phone when he still had not returned home.
They found his car and phone in Dearborn Heights, McGinnis said.
It was later that evening when Hills’ father received the anonymous call, with the source telling him where the teen’s body was.
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“His life was cut short, and our detectives are working diligently to identify the offender in this case and bring justice to the family,” McGinnis said.
Anyone with information relating to Hills’ disappearance and death is urged to call Detroit Police Homicide at 313-596-2260.
