Following a fatal shooting last night on the southeast side of the city, Benton Harbor Public Safety Officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the gunman who killed a 19 year man there.
Deputy Director Michael Clark says that last night, Friday, April 10th, 2020 around 10:20pm, officers on patrol in Benton Harbor heard multiple gunshots in the southeast quadrant of the city. He says officers responded to the area and also while on route, received multiple 9-1- 1 calls.
Officers then located 19 year old Marcas Purnell, near the intersection of Cross Street and Bishop Avenue. Purnell, a resident of Benton Harbor, was wounded by gunfire and was unresponsive to attempts to revive him. Purnell was taken to Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph where he later succumbed to those injuries.
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying those responsible for the death of Purnell.
Anyone with information is requested to contact the Tipline at 269-927-0293 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-342-STOP (7867) or provide information anonymously via the TIP411 app in the app store. Search the app store by entering Benton Harbor DPS.
Clark’s department was assisted by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police.
