Incident

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6-26-2022 Indiana Mishawaka 1-2

Location

June 26, 2022

1900 block of Milburn Blvd
Mishawaka, Indiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Rhema Harris
Age: 28
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Braxton Bird
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Braelyn Rios
Age: 14
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

victim was a corrections officer at St Joseph Co Jail; in process to become officer with the St Joseph Co Police Dept; Bird found guilty; 58 yrs 12/7/23;

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Handgun

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2022/06/27/mishawaka-police-seek-help-drive-shooting-death-milburn-blvd/7744024001/

URL: https://wsbt.com/news/local/prosecutor-charges-17-year-old-in-shooting-death-of-corrections-officer

URL: https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/indiana-boy-15-charged-as-adult-in-womans-fatal-shooting/

URL: https://www.wndu.com/2023/01/10/teen-arraigned-another-teen-set-be-arraigned-murder-st-joe-co-corrections-officer/

URL: https://www.wndu.com/2023/10/24/teen-found-guilty-murder-deadly-shooting-st-joe-co-corrections-officer/

URL: https://www.wndu.com/2023/12/07/19-year-old-sentenced-58-years-murder-st-joe-county-corrections-officer/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 9
State House District: 6