Male suspect with handgun refusing to enter building, South Bend IN

Weapons

Reported: 11/6/2025 09:42 AM

High St, South Bend, IN

A male suspect armed with a small handgun was reported near High Street. The suspect was wearing a black, yellow, and blue coat with jeans. The suspect refused to enter any building or vehicle and stated he wanted to be on camera in case he needed to defend himself. There was also a small fire inside a nearby structure that could potentially be extinguished by the team on site. The suspect remained uncooperative.

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

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Transcript:

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near High Street.

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Caller reporting, someone just caught a handgun at the collar.

00:06

Sounds like to give me a male black, yellow and blue coat, jeans at the residence at this time.

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near High Street.

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That caller refusing to go into any building or vehicle states he wants to be on camera in case he has to return fire.

00:25

512.

00:29

Suspect weapon seems to be a small caliber handgun.

00:33

And Lily.

00:34

Cleveland Road and Lilac Road.

00:37

I'm going to be on a white for pickup, Tom King, 667.

00:41

George Meary, believe the owner's 1099.

00:44

Clear, Cleveland Road and Lilac Road.

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All unit full traffic for Cleveland Road and Lilac Road.

00:49

You can keep it open.

00:52

Clear for the normal.

00:54

I'm General One.

00:59

Or Adam can be in route to them.

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Or Adam.

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Mishawak Battalion 1 fired as such.

01:05

Ms.

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Walk Battalion on fire your ground.

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Go for the battalion.

01:14

Go for Battalion on Caliardust.

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CD just wanted me to advise you that there is a small fire inside of the structure of their team believes they can possibly put it out with an extinguisher, but they wanted you to be aware.

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They do not need you unseen at this time.

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We're aware.

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We're monitoring.

01:37

For you, speaking, hi, the advisor, caller also is armed at this time.

01:41

The uncooperative.

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