In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, a dispute in downtown South Bend, Indiana, ended with a fatal shooting that killed 24-year-old Eddie Tyler. The confrontation occurred near the parking lot of Finnie’s Next Door on South Lafayette Boulevard after an argument involving Tyler, his brother, and 28-year-old Marcus Hatcher of Niles. Court documents and security footage show Hatcher retrieved a rifle from his vehicle and opened fire on the car Tyler occupied. Tyler was taken privately to a hospital and later died of his wounds.

Investigators identified Marcus Hatcher as the primary suspect. Court records state the argument escalated to the point where Tyler and his brother drew handguns, and after Tyler was shot his brother allegedly returned fire at Hatcher. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office charged Hatcher with murder and a firearm enhancement; he was taken into custody. Does anyone have information about the events that led up to the argument that morning or about those present in the parking lot?