A woman inside her own home was struck by a stray bullet.
It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1.
South Bend Police Department officers were called to the home in the 300 block of 29th Street on the report of the shooting.
The incident took place at a time when multiple cases of “celebratory gunfire” were being reported across the city, according to South Bend Police.
The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.
Police are reminding residents that it is illegal to recklessly discharge a weapon within city limits and could result in a $2,500 fine.
Anybody with any information is asked to submit anonymous tips to Michiana Crime Stoppers by calling 574-288-STOP or the South Bend Police Detective Bureau direct at 574-235-9263.