South Bend Shooting Hospitalizes 1 on Mishawaka Avenue

Q: With crime-fighting drones now active, did South Bend's new technology help identify the River Park shooter?

No. Based on the information released so far, there is no evidence that South Bend’s new crime-fighting drones helped identify the shooter in the River Park case on Mishawaka Avenue. Police have said only that officers responded to the shooting, found one victim, and that the person was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The South Bend Violent Crimes Unit is investigating, but authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting, whether a suspect has been identified, or what tools were used in the investigation. South Bend’s Drone First Responder program is active and is designed to respond to high-priority calls such as shootings. Police say the drones can arrive faster than patrol units, capture video evidence, and help identify witnesses, victims, suspects, or suspect vehicles. The department has also said the program had already contributed to an arrest shortly after launch. But officials have not tied that technology to this specific River Park shooting. The same is true of the city’s Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. They are being used in violent-crime investigations and have supported multiple firearm assault and homicide cases this year, but there is no public indication they helped in this incident. So at this stage, the technology may be available, but there is no confirmed public record showing it helped identify the River Park shooter.

2 articles · Updated · WSBT-TV · Jun 21

One person was taken to a hospital in stable condition after a Sunday evening shooting on Mishawaka Avenue in South Bend's River Park neighborhood.
South Bend police responded to a reported shooting and found the victim at the scene with a gunshot wound.
The South Bend Violent Crimes Unit is investigating what led to the shooting, and authorities had not said whether any suspects were in custody.

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South Bend Shooting Hospitalizes 1 on Mishawaka Avenue

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