On a summer evening in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 20-year-old JáRina Rose Bailey, a female, was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2013, while at a car wash on Lincolnway West, JáRina was caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting. She was struck by a bullet and succumbed to her injuries a day later at Memorial Hospital. Two other individuals were also wounded in the incident. JáRina, a mother of two, was not the intended target of the violence that ended her life.
The investigation into the shooting revealed a grim narrative of gang rivalry. The gunman, identified as Jermaine Munn Jr., was reportedly targeting a member of a rival gang, Justin Stewart. Witnesses stated they saw Munn brandishing a handgun and heard him express his intent to shoot Stewart moments before the shots were fired. In a tragic case of mistaken identity and reckless violence, JáRina became an unintended victim.
Following the investigation, Jermaine Munn Jr. was apprehended and charged with the murder of JáRina Bailey. Although he admitted to being present at the car wash with a handgun, he denied firing the weapon that killed her. Despite his denial, witness testimony led to his conviction. In December 2017, Munn was sentenced to 130 years in prison for her murder. This sentence was enhanced by an additional 65 years due to the finding that the crime was gang-related. The sentence for Bailey's murder was to be served consecutively to a 65-year sentence Munn was already serving for the 2014 murder of a 16-year-old.
