Police seek witnesses to South Bend shooting; sources conflict on toll and location
Reporting on the August 8 shooting near Eddy Street Commons gives an injury count of three, while other outlets covering separate incidents report figures ranging from one to seven.
people were injured in a shooting at around 1 a.m. on August 8 in the 1100 of E. Angela Blvd., near in , , according to WNDU and ABC 57, which reported the shooting on Eddy Street and East Angela Boulevard. WNDU attributed its account to the Police Department. According to ABC 57, hundreds of people were out in the area, which includes restaurants such as Dave's Hot Chicken, at the time. Injury figures across the available reporting conflict and none outweighs the others: according to ABC 57 and WNDU, according to WLOS, according to WISN — which attributed its account to — and one according to the Denver Post, which attributed its figure to . WLOS reported people killed.
people killed in an August 1 shooting have been named. Police Chief Matthew Hicks identified Austin James, whom he described as a former police officer and State Trooper. "Mr. James ran towards the sound of gunfire coming from the In-N-Out drive-through rather than away from danger, and his actions are courageous and commendable," Hicks said, adding: "This off-duty trooper's heroic actions started inside the restaurant with him exchanging gunfire through the suspect at the window." Marques Davis Jr., 24, was identified by family members, including his grandfather Marvin Brewer and his sister Kenairiah Davis. Hicks declined to name the person responsible: "This incident should not be remembered by his name, and we will not contribute to any attention or notoriety or recognition that he may have sought by committing this action."
The sources conflict on date and location, and none outweighs the others. KMVT dates a shooting to August 1 in , , at an In-N-Out drive-through and restaurant; the Denver Post dates an incident to August 8 in , Colorado; ABC 3340 dates an incident to August 6 in ; and eNCA reports a mass shooting on Friday night in , in , in which police officers and civilians were killed. KMVT and the Denver Post report at level, WISN and ABC 57 at level, and WLOS and eNCA at level. WISN reported that the County Medical Examiner's office said its crews were called at around 10:30 p.m. to the scene of a double shooting near 21st and Pierce in . The discrepancies are unresolved in the available reporting.
Agencies named as responding across the reporting include the Police Department, the Police Department, the County Sheriff's Office, the FBI, fire and EMS, the South African Police Service, the Police Department, the Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team, the Polk County Sheriff's Office, police and the County Medical Examiner's office. Hicks said "over 150 first responders from 19 agencies worked together to secure the scene, search buildings, locate victims, protect citizens, and stop the threat on August 1st," and that fire and EMS "began to treat victims under very difficult circumstances." The Denver Post reported that said in a social media post that Police Department officers responded at :30 a.m. to the after someone reported a man with a handgun, and that officials instructed the public to avoid the area because of the ongoing investigation.
In , Sheriff Judd Grady of the Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies, accompanied by K-9 Ace, were attempting at night to arrest after a warrant was issued for his arrest; Grady said the man had failed to appear in court on Monday after being charged with having unlawful sex with a minor. The sheriff's office said on Friday that K-9 Ace successfully underwent surgery after being shot during the attempted arrest the previous night. Grady said, "Our K-9 almost bled to death before we could get him medical care." On how a suspect died, sources differ: ABC 3340 reported Grady said deputies returned fire and fatally shot the man, while the Denver Post reported a suspect . Those outlets report a suspect who died, the better-supported account; eNCA, reporting on Reiger Park, said perpetrators were being sought and none had been identified. Premier Panyaza Lesufi said police "have to track down the perpetrators, wherever they are." Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni said maximum resources had been deployed and "we are not going to rest up until we get those people who are responsible for what happened." Reiger Park ward councillor Edith Klaasen said: "We've been crying out for help for such a long time. I am very hurt. This cannot be normal."
Tip lines in the reporting differ. WNDU reported: "" According to KMVT, tips, video or photos can be submitted to the FBI via a link provided in that article; no phone number or address was given.
Restructured to lead with the best-supported August 8 South Bend shooting and the SBPD-attributed three-injured figure, added WNDU's block-level location and witness appeal, and added the SBPD/Crime Stoppers tip line alongside the FBI submission route.
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