South Bend Police detectives are investigating two separate shootings.
Officers were sent to the 2100 block of West Western Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12 after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. While officers were arriving, a 37-year-old man walked in to the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound to the back.
Investigators say the victim may have been involved in an altercation before getting shot while in his vehicle.
Police have not released any suspect information.
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Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, officers were sent to the 300 block of N. Lafayette on a report of shots fired. While officers were on scene, a 21-year-old man walked into the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound to the shoulder.
Investigators say the victim got into a fight with two other males before the shots were fired.
The suspects are described as black. One was wearing a light blue shirt and jeans. The other was wearing a dark shirt and white pants.
Anybody with information about either shooting is asked to call the South Bend Police Department at 574-235-9201 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP.