South Bend Police are investigating a homicide on the city’s northwest side.

According to the South Bend Police Department, officers were dispatched around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, to the 700 block of North Brookfield Street after a ShotSpotter alert detected gunfire in the area.

When officers arrived, they found a man  suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The case remains an active and ongoing investigation by the South Bend Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Michiana Crime Stoppers anonymously at 574-288-STOP or submit a tip online at p3tips.com/203.