Detroit Man Charged with Murder in Westland Shooting

Damon Bentley, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon following the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Westland man outside the Grand Lofts apartment complex in southwest Detroit. Bentley was arraigned in the 36th District Court and remanded to jail, with his next hearing scheduled for May 20. According to authorities, the shooting occurred after a confrontation on Sunday and the victim’s name has not yet been released. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel condemned the violence, expressing condolences to the victim’s family and reaffirming her office's commitment to addressing violent crime in Detroit. The incident is among several recent shootings in the city, though officials note Detroit has seen a decline in violent crime this year.