Mishawaka Police confirmed on Saturday, Sep. 12, that there was an altercation with multiple shots fired at University Park Mall.
The incident happened near the pet store entrance, near State Road 23.
Metro Homicide was on the scene and the Mishawaka Police said it was not an active shooter situation. At 3:45 p.m. the MPD confirmed the situation was under control.
St. Joseph County coroner Mike McGann confirmed that one person was dead of a gunshot wound inside the mall. At 5 p.m. the homicide team was still working the scene.
The victim was identified as Delaney J. Crosby, 23.
People were asked to stay away from the mall while the investigation was underway.
Just talked to one dad who’s teen child is still stick inside the mall.
Lt. Williams of MPD confirms situation is under control and metro homicide has taken over.— Vahid Sadrzadeh (@VahidTV) September 12, 2020
The St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit released the following updated information:
At approximately 2:56 p.m. today 9/12/20 the dispatch center received numerous 911 calls reference a shooting inside the mall.
Several municipal agencies and the State Police rushed to the scene. Upon arrival it was discovered that a African American male had been shot at least once and was deceased.
Officers quickly secured the immediate area inside the scene and secured witnesses.
Offices then formed a search and rescue team clearing the entire mall and stores searching for any additional victims or suspects. None were found. The mall has been closed and will be closed for the remainder of the day.
It appears that this was an isolated incident where two men began arguing with each other. The suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim. This is NOT an active shooter situation. The entire mall has been secured and locked down for purposes of collecting evidence.
At this time we are currently interviewing several witnesses who may have seen the shooting. Crime scene technicians are diligently working to obtain physical evidence at the scene and reviewing security camera footage.
The victim has been identified as Delaney J. Crosby, 23.
There are no suspects in custody as of this release. We ask that anyone who may have seen the shooting or has information to call Metro Homicide at 235-5009 or Crime Stoppers at 288- STOP.
6 comments
Thanks for the quick police response! My daughter was there working. Police are heroes no doubt!
Whoops they did it again. I can not wait until I can get out of South Bend. Hopefully me and mine aren’t shot before that.
My son an daughter in law were there but had left minutes before the shooting. Im so thankful for our great police dept and all they do. They were right on it. We went by couple hiurs or so later and they were still there doing what needed to be done. Much respect for sure for our officers!!
PD did a great job responding, but a few responsible gun owners concealing could have ended this a lot faster. WSBT quoted some stating that she was shaking and crying not know if she was going to be next, and that she hoped the mall would hire more security. I’m sorry dear that this happened to you but you can’t always expect someone else to defend you. Get your permit and start carrying
The mall forbids weapons of any kind. It is a giant gun-free zone. I am honestly shocked that this has not happened before now, given that the criminal element doesn’t exactly follow the rules and the mall is just a big soft shooting gallery.
The best advice is to avoid the mall and any other business that forbids people to legally carry a firearm.
Re: Mark Nesbitt,
Last time I checked U.P. Mall was still in Mishawaka. Not a city thing. Its a THUG LIFE thing and can and will happen anywhere and everywhere until these lowlifes are locked up permanently.