Michael Cole DeBeary was 32 when he was fatally shot on August 20, 2021, at the Meridian Point Apartments on Confer Vista Drive in North Union Township, Pennsylvania. The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. and followed an altercation that involved DeBeary and two other men; those two men were injured and required medical attention.

Pennsylvania State Police responded and found DeBeary had succumbed to his injuries. Investigators consulted with the Fayette County District Attorney’s office and continue to treat the matter as an open homicide investigation. Public reports provide few details about what precipitated the confrontation, and no suspects, arrests, or charges have been announced.

Anyone with information about Michael DeBeary, the events at Meridian Point Apartments on August 20, 2021, or the people involved is asked to come forward.