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One man shot, another injured in Friday morning shooting in South Bend

Two people were injured in a shooting Friday morning in South Bend’s Near Northwest neighborhood.

Police say it happened around 4:45 a.m. in the 1100 block of North College Street. One man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, and a second man suffered an injury that medical staff determined was not caused by gunfire. Both victims were taken to the hospital.

A house was also hit by gunfire, but none of its occupants were injured.

Police are searching for a suspect but a description has not been made available.

There are reports of an argument involving the 21 year-old victim before the shots were fired.

The South Bend Police Department released the following information about the shooting:

South Bend Police detectives are investigating a shooting that took place in the 1100 block of N. College around 4:45 Friday morning. Officers were initially dispatched to the area on a ShotSpotter Activation.

When officers arrived, they found a 21 year old male with non-life threatening wounds to the arm. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Initially officers believed there was a second victim with a graze wound to the leg. It was later determined by medical staff this injury was not caused by gunfire.

Through the initial investigation, officers learned there was a verbal argument between the victim and an unknown person or persons before shots were fired. A nearby home, occupied by adults and children, was also hit by gunfire. No injuries reported.

This case remains under investigation by the South Bend Police Investigative Bureau.

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

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