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Demetrius Echols

Case from South-bend, IN dated Oct 29, 2022

Victim Details

Demetrius Echols

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2022-10-29

35

Demetrius

Echols

08/04/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, a visit to family in South Bend, Indiana, turned tragic for Demetrius Echols, a 35-year-old male from Michigan City. On the evening of October 29th, Echols was sitting in his car with his young child in the 1600 block of Huey Street. The quiet evening was shattered when a light-colored, four-door sedan drove by and a passenger within the vehicle opened fire. Echols was struck in the shooting, and though rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries on October 31, 20 ...
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  • https://www.wndu.com: One dead after shooting in South Bend last weekend
  • https://www.wndu.com: 2 remain in critical condition after weekend shooting in South Bend
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