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ShaeLeigh Zeiger

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

Victim Details

ShaeLeigh Zeiger

Female

White / Caucasian

South-bend

IN

2021-12-19

22

ShaeLeigh

Zeiger

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 19, 2021, in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 22-year-old ShaeLeigh Zeiger was tragically cut short. She and her 31-year-old boyfriend, Brandon Smith, were shot and killed near the intersection of Franklin and Ewing Street at approximately 2:45 AM. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered both Zeiger and Smith with gunshot wounds and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

ShaeLeigh, born on March 24, 1999, was described as having a ...
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  • WSBT: Police name two killed in South Bend shooting
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