Police in Elkhart are busy investigating some shootings that took place at the start of the weekend.
The latest shooting happened around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the 1800 block of Oriental Avenue.
On arrival, officers found a man with gunshot wounds to the torso and the arm. The
victim was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Officers also located a juvenile suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound who was taken to Elkhart General Hospital. It is unknown at this time if the two incidents are
related.
On Friday night, April 24, officers were sent to the 1200 block of South Main Street in regard to a shooting with injuries.
Officers arrived around 11 p.m. to find a 25-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and leg. The shooting appears to have occurred in the 1200 block of Eden St where officers also found damage to the home.
Investigators also located shell casings near the intersection of Eden St and Aldridge Ct.
A possible suspect was described as a light skinned black male driving a darker GMC Yukon.
Anybody with information regarding the shootings is encouraged to contact the Elkhart
Police Department at 574-295-7070 or email tips at tips@elkhartpolice.org.