Police fear body found in burned out building might be missing Detroit barber

DETROIT – Detroit police worry a physique present in a burned out constructing is likely to be a beloved barber who has been lacking for greater than per week.

David Woodger, 46, owns the D-Woods barbershop on East 7 Mile Street in Detroit. He’s identified in the neighborhood for being a talented barber, a husband, a father, a buddy, and the coach of his youth basketball staff.

Relations mentioned Woodger left his barbershop the night of July 20 with a consumer. He hasn’t been seen since. His cousin, Tyesia Yancey, mentioned Woodger was getting a journey house from the consumer, who was somebody he trusted.

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On Monday, Detroit police Cmdr. Michael McGinnis mentioned Woodger was final identified to be with a “lifelong buddy.” That particular person is a suspect within the case and is at the moment in police custody, in response to authorities.

“No calls and no present, and that’s not like him,” Yancey mentioned. “He would by no means not communicate to his household day by day faithfully.”

McGinnis mentioned police acquired a tip about human stays that had been present in a burned out home on Goddard Road in Detroit.

“We’re within the means of attempting to determine these stays,” McGinnis mentioned. “We’re fearful that they’re Mr. Woodger’s. If the general public may please assist us, we might respect it.”

Regardless that a suspect is in custody, McGinnis mentioned there’s lots that must be carried out to finish this investigation. He requested for the general public’s assist — anybody with data ought to name the Detroit Police Division at 313-596-2260, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to stay nameless.

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“We’re nonetheless with hope that it’s not his physique, and that we’re in search of him,” Yancey mentioned. “We hope that someway he comes forth, or any person is aware of one thing the place his whereabouts are, or is aware of the place he’s. We’re simply praying that that’s not our lived one, however whether it is, we’re simply praying that you just all can stand with us in prayer in order that we could get justice, and we pray that the gentleman that’s in custody, that he tell us what we have to know to search out our beloved one in order that we will get relaxation and peace.”