Gunshots fired near W Western Ave residence in South Bend, South Bend IN

Weapons

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:10 PM

Near W Western Ave 2208 2202, South Bend, IN 46619

Multiple gunshots were fired near Western Avenue in South Bend. Witnesses reported a dark SUV involved, with several people carrying handguns and one possibly carrying an AR-style rifle. Shots were detected at three addresses near Western Avenue.

Audio|Source: South Bend, Mishawaka & St. Joseph County Police, Fire & EMS

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Just called in 519-1-163 and heard three gunshots outside of the house.

00:09

519163, no contact needed.

00:12

They were to the northwest.

00:14

Mishawka Engine 2.

00:17

5-1s in that area.

00:20

00:28

We've gone through a couple neighborhoods. I don't know if you've got any more calls on this, but it does not like burnt leaves.

00:34

We're going to get around a little bit if I don't see anything with the back of the truth.

00:38

Clear, we haven't gotten any additional calls.

00:45

Seventy-123-24.

00:47

I'll be out in jail.

00:48

At the night 13.

00:54

The 10th fault time of 22, 26.

00:58

Thank you.

01:05

24.

01:08

20. 215,

01:14

I'm a UTL at 6. I'm going to go back to 13.

01:18

34.

01:20

94, 95, right here.

01:25

Okay.

01:31

650.

01:33

You had some 13th Street 71214.

01:38

650.

01:42

650. I'm going to be standing by with the county in the Intox Room.

01:48

Okay.

01:51

You had on 133-711-2-04.

01:54

Clear still holding.

02:00

The shots fired[1], one of the security guys told me that it was a dark SUV that was the vehicle that how you saw people hopped out when the shots fired.

02:11

71 to Southwest units. We have a shot spotter at near Western Ave, near Western Ave and near Western Ave.

02:20

26.

02:23

26. 28. 28. 28.

02:26

Advising several with handguns and then one possibly within AR missile.

02:33

Good direction to travel.

02:38

You went northbound on Sprirt.

02:41

Seventy on 24, I've got that Moran Buick. That's that Cano on this way.

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[1]

shots fired: Report of gunfire

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Near W Western Ave 2208 2202, South Bend, IN 46619

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