On the morning of July 11, 2021, 27-year-old Damarco Scales, a Black/African American man, was shot multiple times during a large party at the Berrien Homes Apartments in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The shooting began just after 3 a.m.; police were already en route to disperse the gathering when gunfire was reported. Scales was taken to a local hospital by a private individual who left before officers could be interviewed. He died at the hospital.

Benton Township police opened a homicide investigation but encountered substantial witness unwillingness at the scene, which has hindered progress. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. The case remains open as investigators continue to seek information.

If anyone was at the Berrien Homes Apartments that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help bring answers for Damarco’s family.