Bar owner recalls fatal punching incident

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Updated: 12:19 PM May 21, 2008 Bar owner recalls fatal punching incident Long criminal history listed of customer who was refused re-entry into South Bend bar by security officer that was fatally punched. Posted: 7:50 PM May 20, 2008 Reporter: Stephanie Stang Email Address: stephanie.stang@wndu.com

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A security officer killed while working at a South Bend Bar is being remembered.

63-year-old James Muddiman was guarding the door at South Bank Bar when a customer tried to re-enter. Police say Muddiman would not let the customer back into the bar. Kati then punched Muddiman in the head because of the refusal.

27-year-old Joshua Kati now faces reckless homicide charges in addition to aggravated battery.

South Bank Bar owner, John Colley, says he planned on hiring James Muddiman's private security firm to get ready for the I.U.S.B. student crowd that would be coming in the future.

Student housing will soon be available nearby.

"Basically there was a girl going out the door, she had a beer in her hand, Jim told her she couldn't take the beer out…her boyfriend come back in the door punched him one time.. and he went down on the floor," recalls Colley.

Kati has a long criminal past. He violated his probation he was serving for dealing cocaine.

He was also convicted for domestic battery, theft, phone harassment, and resisting law enforcement.

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