Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christopher Chester
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : White
Date : 10/14/2025
Location : Karl King Apartments
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/14/2025, around 12:30 a.m., South Bend police responded to reports of a stabbing at Karl King Apartments. Officers secured the area but were unable to immediately locate a victim. After obtaining a search warrant, they entered an apartment and encountered an armed individual. The person advanced toward officers, who opened fire and shot them. The individual was transported to a hospital and later died. The Mishawaka Police Department and St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the shooting.
