On the early morning of April 24, 2020, gunfire was reported near LaSalle Avenue and Eddy Street in South Bend around 12:12 a.m. Officers found evidence shots had been fired, and a short time later a gunshot victim arrived at Memorial Hospital on his own. The victim was identified as 25-year-old Deundre Lamar Hawkins, a local resident. He underwent surgery but died a few hours after arriving; a forensic autopsy in Fort Wayne ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and the manner homicide.

The St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit interviewed several witnesses who were near the scene. In the initial reports, no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced. Anyone who may have information about the shooting is asked to contact local crime stoppers or the homicide unit.