On the afternoon of December 23, 2003, 24-year-old Arthur Jermaine Bland was shot multiple times inside his home at 1013 Superior Street in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and died of his wounds. Armed individuals confronted him in the residence; investigators later identified a suspect who was charged with armed robbery in connection with the incident, though that person was not convicted.

Investigators have said the person who fired the fatal shots may have come from the Detroit area. The case has been reactivated and is now being investigated by the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force in Berrien County. A reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for Bland’s murder.

If anyone knew Bland, his movements on December 23, 2003, or has information about people who traveled between Detroit and Benton Harbor around that time, please come forward.