In the early morning hours of April 16, 2014, 18-year-old Nathan Hall, a high school senior, was shot and killed in South Bend, Indiana. Initially, it was reported that Hall was riding his bike to work when the incident occurred in the 1400 block of North Adams Street. His family became concerned when they realized he and his bike were missing from their home and subsequently learned of the shooting from a news report.
A memorial with teddy bears, candles, and his McDonald's hat was placed near the scene of his death.
The investigation into Hall's death led to the arrests of two teenagers, 18-year-old Shane Williams and Jermaine D. Munn Jr. Authorities discovered that Williams had arranged to meet Hall under the pretense of a small marijuana deal. The meeting was orchestrated through Facebook messages, which were later recovered from Hall's cell phone. According to a witness, Williams and Munn had planned to rob Hall. During the arranged meeting on Adams Street, Munn approached Hall with a 9mm handgun. When Hall recognized Williams and called out his name, Munn shot him in the head. After the shooting, Williams and Munn took a small amount of marijuana and $80 from Hall.
Following the investigation, Shane Williams was charged with one count of murder and one count of robbery. Jermaine Munn Jr. faced charges of murder and robbery. In October 2014, Munn pleaded guilty to one count of felony murder as part of a plea agreement which resulted in the dismissal of a robbery charge and two other unrelated charges. His sentencing was scheduled for December 1, 2014. Williams was scheduled to go to trial in December 2014. Years later, in 2024, it was reported that Jermaine Munn, who was also convicted of another murder, was seeking a new trial in that separate case, alleging a scheme by investigators to produce false testimony.
