Guiseppi Bailey was 41 when he was shot to death in South Bend, Indiana, on the evening of May 17, 2015. The violence began with an earlier carjacking and robbery: the carjacking victim suffered run-over leg injuries, and the thief drove a short distance before attempting a second robbery. During that encounter the assailant shot Bailey once in the chest. Responding officers found Bailey and, nearby, the car and wallet taken in the initial carjacking.

Family and friends remembered Bailey as a guitar player who loved spending time with his children. In April 2024 the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office charged Ddrea Bostic, then 26, with murder, felony murder in the commission of a felony, robbery resulting in bodily injury, attempted robbery, and a felony firearm enhancement. Court documents say a witness identified Bostic as involved in 2016 and another came forward in 2023; during later questioning Bostic allegedly admitted the killing and the stated motive was that Bailey had recognized him.

Does anyone have information about Bailey’s life in South Bend or about the events of May 17, 2015?