On a September evening in 2011, 46-year-old Indianapolis resident Jason Breeden was fatally injured following an argument over payment for a shared Taco Bell meal. Breeden had been with his girlfriend, his brother and his brother’s girlfriend when they encountered 20-year-old Derek Marion. After the meal, an altercation erupted and Marion delivered a single, forceful punch to Breeden’s head. Breeden fell unconscious, was taken to a local hospital and died three days later; an autopsy listed blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death.

Marion was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He told police he acted in self-defense, saying Breeden had threatened him, but witnesses at the scene testified that Breeden did not make aggressive moves before the punch. The trial record describes the prosecution arguing Marion’s conduct was reckless and caused Breeden’s death, while the defense maintained a claim of fear for Marion’s safety.

Did anyone who knew Jason or who was at that Taco Bell that night ever come forward with additional details that might shed light on what happened?