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Malik Balderos

Case from South-bend, IN dated Oct 22, 2020

Victim Details

Malik Balderos

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2020-10-22

21

Malik

Balderos

07/11/2026

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In the autumn of 2020, the life of 21-year-old Malik Balderos, a male resident of South Bend, Indiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of October 22, Balderos, along with 20-year-old Ricky Kinds Jr., was fatally shot near the Waterford Glen Apartments. The violent encounter was not a random act but rather the culmination of escalating tensions between rival gangs.

The investigation into the double homicide revealed a grim narrative of retaliation. Authorities determined that the ...
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  • South Bend Tribune: Two killed in overnight shooting at South Bend apartment complex
  • https://www.wndu.com/2020/10/23/metro-homicide-investigating-overnight-south-bend-shooting/
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