In the early morning hours of March 17, 1993, the body of 26-year-old Kelly Diego Malczynski was discovered outside an apartment building at 925 S. Ironwood Drive in South Bend, Indiana. Malczynski, a Caucasian male, had been shot once in the head. The investigation revealed that he was last seen alive around 10:30 p.m. the previous night in the 100 block of Lincoln Way West.
Witnesses in the area where his body was found reported hearing a single gunshot at approximately 11 p.m.
on the night of March 16th. A significant mystery in the case is why Malczynski was in that particular area, as he did not reside there. How he ended up at the location where his body was discovered remains a central and unanswered question for investigators.
Despite the passage of many years, the murder of Kelly Malczynski remains an unsolved cold case. To date, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his death. Law enforcement has continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the investigation. Organizations like Michiana Crime Stoppers have offered rewards for information that could lead to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for his death, but so far, these efforts have not yielded the crucial details needed to bring a resolution to the case and provide answers for his family.
