UPDATED: Alcohol suspected in death at Deerfield Village
Michigan State and Central Michigan University Police are investigating the death of Farmington Hills senior Jonathon Justice, 23, that occurred late Saturday night in Deerfield Village Apartments.
Officers exited a Deerfield Village apartment with a stretcher carrying a body bag at 12:18 a.m. on Feb. 7. At about 10:48 p.m. on Feb. 6, Michigan State Police troopers responded to a call in the apartment complex. Justice was found unresponsive by his roommates, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Feb. 8 autopsy revealed no signs of physical trauma. Post Commander Lt. Larry Schloegl said this means there is no signs of a struggle or altercation with another person. However, alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in Justice's death.
The autopsy will also reveal toxicology results, which could take up to four weeks.
While taking statements from several of the victim's friends, police said the victim was laying on a couch next to a trash bin in Unit J. The victim's friends were crying and hugging, saying "I don't believe it."
The death remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police and Sparrow Medical Examiner's office.
While police and emergency respondents worked, neighbors looked on. Some continued partying in a nearby apartment building.
Police asked neighbors to go back inside their apartments while they brought the victim outside and put the stretcher in an ambulance. Officers will release more information Sunday morning.
Friends of Jon created a GoFundMe account for anyone who wishes to support his family.
The GoFundMe account description reads: "As Jon’s friends, we are all devastated by his passing and feel a real need to reach out in a meaningful way to show our love for Jon and his family."
Stay with Central Michigan Life as this story develops.
