Detroit man to appear in court for 2022 murder of retired police officer

DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit man accused of killing his neighbor and dumping his body in 2022 is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for a preliminary exam.

Erik Delano Davis was charged in September with first-degree murder, first-degree home invasion and weapons offenses for the killing of 41-year-old Stefon Hodo, a retired Detoit police officer.

According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, Davis killed Hodo during an argument on June 28, 2022, and moved his body to a park, where it was found two weeks later.

After the murder, Davis allegedly broke into Hodo’s home to steal his car and gun. A few days later, prosecutors said Davis drove to another location and shot a 39-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man with Hodo’s gun, non-fatally wounding both.

Davis was arrested after that shooting, but wasn’t charged with Hodo’s murder until two years later.