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Damon Bethel

Case from South-bend, IN dated Aug 02, 2017

Victim Details

Damon Bethel

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2017-08-02

29

Damon

Bethel

07/13/2026

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On the night of August 2, 2017, the sound of gunshots pierced the air near the intersection of Lincolnway and Frederickson in South Bend, Indiana. Responding police officers were directed to a house on Frederickson Street where they discovered a grim scene in the garage. Inside, 29-year-old Damon Bethel lay dead from gunshot wounds. Another man, Joshua Sage, was found wounded and transported to the hospital.

The violence had spilled out from the garage. An SUV that fled the scene, carryin ...
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  • South Bend Tribune: South Bend double homicide pushes county's total to nearly all of 2016's
  • Twitter: South Bend Police on Twitter
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    I keep thinking about the community impact of Damon Bethel’s tragedy. It's so saddening how violen... ...Read More
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