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Two shootings within two hours in South Bend on Thursday afternoon

(Andrea Alvarez/ABC 57)

South Bend Police are investigating two separate shootings that took place on Thursday, June 7.

Around 1:30 p.m., officers were sent to the area of Humboldt and Elmer on a ShotSpotter alert. As officers were responding, they saw a vehicle leaving the area and began to follow until it stopped at the hospital.  The victim, an 18-year old man was taken to surgery.

Then, around 3:25 p.m., officers were sent to the area of Carroll and Fox on a call of shots fired in the area.

When officers arrived, they could not locate a victim. A short time later, officers were notified a 24-year-old woman arrived at the hospital with an injury to the lower body.  The wound is considered non-life threatening.

Officers determined the shooting took place in the 2100 block of Carroll.

Both shootings remains under investigation by detectives with the South Bend Investigative Bureau.

Anyone with information can contact the police department at 235-9201 or Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP.

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