Detroit neurosurgeon found shot dead inside home was an 'amazing doctor,' former patient says

A Detroit neurosurgeon found shot dead inside his home in the Boston-Edison Historic District on Sunday was an "amazing doctor," according to one of his former patients.

Dr. Devon Hoover's death has rocked the Detroit medical community and mystified locals.

"Dr. Hoover was an amazing neurosurgeon who literally made me whole again," his former patient, Sheryl Gibbs Leaver, told Fox News Digital. "He got me in right away because he saw how bad I was from my MRI. He took so much time explaining the surgery option and showing me how bad my spine was."

Gibbs Leaver recalled crying when she told him she is a teacher and could not afford a three-month recovery.

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"[H]e talked me through my options and it gave me such relief," she said. "He literally helped me to be able to walk again. So many people are writing testimonials about him being a caring and amazing doctor and all of it is so true. I am heartbroken by all...