A man was shot and a house was damaged by gunfire in Elkhart.
Police were called around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, to the area of Sherman Street and Third Street on the report of gunshots.
While trying to locate the scene, dispatch notified officers that a man with gunshot wounds had arrived at Elkhart General Hospital.
The 28-year-old victim reported that somebody shot at his vehicle in the area of 3rd Street and Washington St.
He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Residents in the 200 block of Washington St also reported apparent gunfire damage to their residence. No further injuries were reported.
At this time, no arrests have been made, and this remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anybody with information regarding the investigation is asked to call the Elkhart Police Department at 574-295-7070 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP.
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Small areas of the city limits of Elkhart are turning into South Bend now. Punish criminals for bad behavior. Nobody should have gunfire going on and hitting innocent people’s property.
Welcome to the new normal sir. Until society addresses the inequality between the haves and have-nots this will persist. This is just the first wave of guys that grew up with no opportunities and no hope. They truly feel like they have nothing to lose. It’s tragic
Blaming “inequality” for the violence is disingenuous at best. There are impoverished rural areas of the country that do not have this problem.
A family can have limited financial resources but, they can raise their children in a home with a positive moral compass. Bad parenting skills are most of the problem, not money.