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19-year-old man shot and killed in Benton Harbor

(Photo supplied/Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety)

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Benton Harbor.

Police arrived in the area of Cross Street and Bishop Avenue around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, April 10, after hearing several gunshots.

Once on scene, they found Marcas Purnell of Benton Harbor, unresponsive and suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Purnell was taken to Spectrum-Lakeland Hospital where he died.

Anybody with information regarding Purnell’s death is asked to contact the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety Tip Line at 269-927-0293 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 800-342-STOP (7867) or provide information anonymously via the TIP411 app.

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