In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 19, 2021, ShaeLeigh Zeiger, 22, and her 31-year-old boyfriend, Brandon Smith, were shot and killed near the intersection of Franklin and Ewing Street in South Bend, Indiana. Police found both with gunshot wounds and they were pronounced dead at the scene at about 2:45 AM.

ShaeLeigh was born March 24, 1999. Her obituary describes a vibrant young woman who enjoyed ballroom dancing in her youth and later took part in target shooting, bow hunting and stunt riding. A Concord High School graduate, she worked as a makeup artist and on a production line.

The South Bend Police Violent Crimes Unit investigated. Several people were interviewed but no one was immediately arrested; the case was presented to a grand jury in July 2022, which declined to file criminal charges, citing Indiana’s self-defense law. The investigation remains open and officials say there may be witnesses who have not yet spoken. Is there anyone who knew ShaeLeigh or was in that neighborhood that night who can help with information?