UPDATE: Second teen suspect charged for shooting at South Bend gas station

UPDATE TWO: Court documents from St. Joseph County reveal a second teen has been arrested in connection to a Dec. 28, 2025, shooting at gas station on S. Logan Street.

Documents reveal 17-year-old Kavell Mason has been charged as an adult for Criminal Recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, a Level 6 Felony, and Dangerous Possession of a Firearm by a Child, a Level 5 Felony.

Mason's initial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14.

Witnesses told police a man, later identified as Brandon Taylor, exited an SUV and stood near the store's entrance while holding a handgun.

Witnesses said Taylor then fired his gun at a man in the store, later identified as Mason. Witnesses say Mason then pulled out a firearm and began shooting back.

Police say surveillance footage obtained corroborates witnesses' claims.

The footage is said to show Mason kick the store's door open as Taylor gets back into the SUV before leaving the scene.

While still in the gas station, Mason is then seen shooting towards Taylor.

A witness said Mason then asked where the store's back door was.

Police say Mason's criminal history shows a prior adjudication for Dangerous Possession of a Firearm.

UPDATE: On Dec. 28, 2025, the South Bend Police Department were dispatched to the gas station at 333 South Logan Street in South Bend. 

Dispatch advised that two males were shooting each other.

Upon arrival, officers found damage to the front of the gas station and near the north most entrance of the store. Casings were located inside the gas station and from the parking lot.

Witnesses on scene stated a male, later identified as 18-year-old Brandon Taylor exited a GMC Denali SUV and stood near the entrance of the gas station holding a handgun.

Taylor fired the gun into the gas station and a male inside fired back. 

On December 31, 2025, a search warrant was executed on a residence in the 500 block of Cleveland Avenue.

Taylor was arrested and stated that he was at the gas station near the time of the incident and that he had a nine-millimeter handgun.

He also stated that he was not sure who the person inside the gas station was that was shooting at him but stated that he did not shoot back.

Taylor was then charged with Criminal Recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, a level six felony, and Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon -Attempt to Commit, a level five felony. 

His initial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 21.

ORIGINAL STORY: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- St. Jospeh County dispatch confirmed with ABC57 that the South Bend Police Department responded to shots fired at the Logan Quick Mart Marathon gas station on Logan and Jefferson in South Bend. 

The call came in at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday evening. 

Dispatch also confirmed there were no injuries. 

The investigation is ongoing. 



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