In the early evening of April 14, 2016, Vincent Eugene Wolfe II, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car on Ebright Street in Muncie, Indiana. Known by his stage name 'Pacman Baybee,' Wolfe was an up-and-coming rap artist. Also in the vehicle was his 25-year-old cousin, Rondell L. Wolfe II, who sustained a gunshot wound to the back but was expected to survive.
The shooting was reportedly the culmination of an ongoing dispute. Authorities indicated that the Wolfe cousins had followed the shooter from a gas station to the location where the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Vincent Wolfe was pronounced dead upon arrival at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. The scene of the shooting became tense, with family members of both the victims and the alleged assailant gathering and engaging in heated exchanges, requiring police intervention to maintain order.
A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning following the shooting. However, the individual was later released. Investigators looked into a claim of self-defense in the double shooting. Ultimately, the police concluded that the shooting was an act of self-defense, and no criminal charges were filed against the suspect. In the wake of the incident, Muncie's police chief urged for non-violent resolutions to conflicts and increased patrols in the area to prevent any potential retaliation.
