On the evening of August 31, 2021, 18-year-old Caden David Hulliberger died from a gunshot wound at a residence on Baum Street in Fremont, Indiana. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene; the Steuben County Coroner attributed the injury to a shotgun fired at intermediate range. Indiana State Police initially described the shooting as a possible accidental discharge.

Also at the home was 18-year-old Octavian A. Lensky, reported to be a friend who had been playing video games with Hulliberger and preparing to go for pizza. The two were handling a 12-gauge shotgun when the weapon discharged and struck Hulliberger. After a three-month investigation, Lensky was arrested in December 2021 and charged with reckless homicide.

Lensky later pleaded guilty to reckless homicide; other counts were dismissed as part of a plea. A judge sentenced him to the maximum six years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. If anyone knew Caden or was at the residence that night, please share what you remember.