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Case Description
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In the early morning hours of June 20, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded outside a convenience store at the corner of Olive Street and Elwood Avenue in South Bend, Indiana. Charles Edwards, a 41-year-old man, was sitting in his car with a friend when a red Ford pulled up. The driver of the Ford went into the store, leaving a passenger, later identified as 21-year-old J'Ya McKelry, in the car.

Edwards' friend attempted to speak with McKelry, who was reportedly unreceptive. As the driver of ...Read More
Victim Details

Charles Edwards

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2021-06-20

41

Charles

Edwards

12/16/2025