On the night of May 18, 2017, a home invasion and shooting on South Kendall Street in South Bend left 31-year-old Joseph Michael Brown Jr. dead. Police found two men with gunshot wounds at the residence; Brown was taken to Memorial Hospital and died of his injuries, while 29-year-old roommate Dustin Bierwagen suffered non-life-threatening wounds and was released.

Investigators say the South Bend Violent Crimes Unit identified two suspects, 34-year-old Christopher Cornelius Brown and 30-year-old London Davis. Authorities believe Christopher Brown acted on a belief that Joseph had been involved in a prior shooting of Christopher; that belief is reported as the motive for the fatal confrontation. Both men were arrested and charged, with Christopher Brown facing murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges and London Davis charged with conspiracy to commit murder. The prosecution’s case referenced crime-scene evidence, witness statements, and digital communications between the suspects.

Does anyone have information about Joseph, the residence on South Kendall Street, or events leading up to that night?