18-year-old arrested and charged with murder after shooting on Sample Street
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office reports two felony charges have been filed against 18-year-old Cyjarron Odynski, of South Bend, for the homicide of 20-year-old Isaiah Walton-Davis, of South Bend, late last month.
On July 30 at 10:35 p.m. South Bend police officers were alerted to a Shot Spotter report in the 3600 block of Sample Street.
Police arrived to find Walton-Davis lying in an alley suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities say their investigation led them to Odynski as the suspect.
Odynski had escaped from a supervised outing at a South Bend Cubs game and failed to return to the Juvenile Justice Facility on Friday, July 26.
During the game, police say Odynski left the stadium after using another person's phone to text his girlfriend to pick him up.
Police learned his girlfriend lived at a home on Edison Avenue in South Bend. Officers followed up with the lead but were unable to locate Odynski at that time.
Court documents state Odynski had been with three juveniles and Walton-Davis on July 30.
Through interviews with the juveniles, detectives were informed the juveniles, Odynski, and Walton-Davis were walking around together that day. Two of the juveniles told authorities that's when Odynski suggested they take an alley, and while in the alley, Odynski allegedly shot Walton-Davis. One of the witnesses stated he saw a muzzle flash and heard gunshots.
Odynski was said to be standing behind Walton-Davis when he fell to the ground. After this, the two juveniles ran home.
Odynski arrived at their home shortly after. One juvenile told him to leave. The witness said Odynski had a backpack belonging to Walton-Davis.
According to the witnesses, Odynski stated he was going to take Walton-Davis’s firearm, but it was fake.
Odynski was later arrested at a house on Edison Avenue.
Odynski was read his Miranda rights and interviewed by two detectives. According to the court affidavit, Odynski initially told police there was a party on Lake Street, and there were threats from members of the POG gang.
He indicated they were at the party until 1 or 2 a.m. He later stated a truck had pulled into the alley and shots were fired.
Authorities say Odynski continued to change his version of events, at one point stating he went to a house and asked someone to call the police, and that Walton-Davis told him to run and save himself.
Eventually, authorities say Odynski admitted to being in the alley with Walton-Davis and the juveniles. He also stated that there was another person with them, the third juvenile, and that person shot Walton-Davis.
Police were able to identify and locate the third juvenile, who indicated he was with Odynski and the two juveniles at their house. Walton-Davis then came over later.
The third juvenile stated they were hanging out in the neighborhood. The juvenile said while walking back to Belle Vista the group walked into the alley.
The Juvenile stated that's when Odynski shot Walton-Davis, and the three juveniles ran to the house.
The third juvenile confirmed Odynski had a backpack with him when he arrived at the home shortly after, but soon left.
A firearm and toolmark examiner with the South Bend Police Department Crime Lab examined the firearm collected from the home on Edison Avenue and was test-fired. The examiner compared the test-fire to the casing found in the alley and found it to be a match.
Authorities state the projectile found in the alley and the projectile recovered from Walton-Davis’s body were also found the match the firearm collected.
Odynski is charged with Murder, a felony, and Escape, a level five felony, along with a firearm enhancement.
The sentencing range for murder is 45 to 65 years, one to six years for a level five felony, and five to 20 years for firearm enhancement.
Odynski is currently in the St. Joseph County Jail with arraignment expected on Monday.
Wlaton-Davis' autopsy revealed he died as result of two gunshot wounds according to the court affidavit.