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$2,500 reward offered for tips leading to arrest in July 4, 2019 homicide of 21-year-old Detroit man

Dion Bridges
Family photo via Crime Stoppers

(WWJ) Dion Bridges, AKA Buddy, yearned to be a restaurant owner to support his family one day.

He was also an active member of Puritan St. Baptist Church, a painter at a commercial paint company, and a beloved son and friend.


His life was cut short on the evening of July 4, 2019 during a senseless shooting at a holiday BBQ.

Police say Dion was enjoying fireworks, and his family, and friends when an unknown suspect opened fire from across an alleyway into the crowd.

The shooting happened in a neighborhood on Schoenherr at Seven Mile.

Dion was struck and died from his injuries. He was only 21 years old.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. The reward will be paid out at the time the suspect is taken into custody as Crime Stoppers does not wait for a conviction.

To leave tips, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Tipsters remain 100% anonymous.