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Brandon Smith

Case from South-bend, IN dated Dec 19, 2021

Victim Details

Brandon Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

South-bend

IN

2021-12-19

31

Brandon

Smith

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 19, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Brandon M. Smith of South Bend, Indiana, was tragically cut short in a double homicide that also claimed the life of his 22-year-old girlfriend, ShaeLeigh Zeiger. The shooting occurred around 2:45 a.m. near the intersection of Franklin Street and Ewing Avenue. South Bend police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered both Smith and Zeiger deceased at the scene from gunshot wounds. Friends and family remembered Brando ...
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  • WSBT: Police name two killed in South Bend shooting
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    I've been following the tragic case of Brandon Smith and ShaeLeigh Zeiger and it's just gut-wrenchin... ...Read More
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