In the winter of 2021, a grim discovery in Muncie, Indiana, marked the city’s first triple homicide in decades. On February 19, police were called to the Elgin Manor Apartments complex, where they found the bodies of three men from Detroit, Michigan, who had been shot to death. One of the victims was Devonte Earl Hollis, a 25-year-old Black man. His friends, Adrian Demarlo George, Jr., age 30, and Terence Thomas, age 27, were found deceased alongside him. Investigators quickly determined the men were victims of a targeted attack.
The investigation into the violent deaths led Muncie police to a local teenager. Three weeks after the men were found, authorities arrested Chandler Willard Harris II, an 18-year-old Muncie resident. He was charged with six crimes, including three counts of murder, in connection with the slayings.
According to court documents, Harris confessed to his involvement in the crime.
He told investigators that he had conspired with others to rob the three Michigan men of cash. During his confession, Harris specifically admitted to being the person who shot Devonte Hollis. Following his arrest, Chandler Willard Harris II pleaded guilty to the murders.
While Harris’s plea marked a significant development, authorities indicated the investigation was not over. They continued to search for the unnamed accomplices Harris had mentioned in his confession. In May 2025, two additional Muncie men were charged with murder in connection with the triple homicide. As of that month, Harris was awaiting sentencing for his role in the deaths of Devonte Hollis, Adrian George, and Terence Thomas.
