Dennis Dinky Cunningham, 51, was shot and killed in the early evening of January 18, 2024, at Cedar Glen Apartments on South 26th Street in South Bend. A well-known figure on the west side, Cunningham did odd jobs ranging from laying floors to yard work and was remembered for enjoying backyard barbecues, basketball, dancing with his children, and family gatherings.

Officers found Cunningham with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The South Bend Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit investigated the homicide; evidence and leads led to 56-year-old Anthony Perry, who was arrested on February 23. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office charged Perry with Reckless Homicide and added a Firearm Enhancement. Perry is being held at the St. Joseph County Jail.

Family and friends held a visitation and funeral for Cunningham on February 9, 2024. If anyone has information about Dennis Cunningham’s death or witnessed events at Cedar Glen Apartments that evening, please share what was seen or heard.