Bacari Berlis, 26, of Melbourne, Florida, was fatally shot on May 12, 2022 outside a convenience store on East University Boulevard. He was found with a gunshot wound and taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Melbourne Police Department responded and opened an investigation.

Investigators determined the shooting followed an argument outside the store. Police identified 19-year-old Jhalin Brooks of Daytona Beach as the primary suspect; Brooks was arrested and charged with murder after officers said they gathered sufficient evidence linking him to the shooting. The case moved into the court system with multiple hearings and witness testimony reported.

Bacari’s family and friends remembered him as kind and loving, and the community discussed concerns about gun violence and safety. Does anyone have information about Bacari, the incident that night, or the surrounding location that could help clarify what happened?