DETROIT – A Detroit man was found guilty of shooting and killing a Westland man outside a Southwest Detroit apartment complex.
The shooting happened outside the Grand Lofts apartment complex on May 4, 2025. Prosecutors said Damon Bentley, 27, shot and killed a 28-year-old Westland man.
Damon Bentley, 27, of Detroit, was arraigned in the 36th District Court on charges related to the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Westland man. (Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.)Damon Bentley, 27, of Detroit, was arraigned in the 36th District Court on charges related to the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Westland man. (Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.)
Bentley was charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
On July 21, 2026, a jury found Bentley guilty of the three charges. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 28.
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.