In the early morning hours of June 6, 2023, 56-year-old Scott William Eckert was shot and killed during what police described as a total random act of violence at the Lakefront Estates mobile home park in Beaverton, Michigan. The attack began as a home invasion around 4:30 a.m., and officers later said there was no ongoing threat to the public after the incident.

The Beaverton Police Department, Michigan State Police, and Gladwin County Sheriff’s Department jointly investigated. A suspect, 45-year-old Michael Durbin of Flint, was identified after detectives worked the case for about two months; Durbin had been taken into custody on the day of the killing on unrelated charges in Isabella County. Authorities allege Durbin shot Eckert and chased Eckert’s girlfriend down the street before she escaped.

Eckert’s family described him as someone who had overcome addiction, found faith, and was rebuilding relationships. If anyone in Beaverton remembers that morning or has information about what happened, please come forward to the Beaverton Police Department.