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Four shot at Mexican Independence Day festivities on city’s west side, police say

Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 18, 2023

At least four people were shot Saturday night on South Bend’s west side during Mexican Independence Day celebrations which turned dangerous, police said. Officers received reports of numerous shots fired around 10:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Philippa and Huron Streets, according to the South Bend Police Department. Authorities said there were as many

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Campus Ministry holds prayer service to end gun violence

Emma Vales | Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Fr. Pete McCormick, assistant vice president for Campus Ministry, presided over a prayer service to end hatred and gun violence in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Monday. The altar was lined with candles, each accompanying a notecard with the name of a city that experienced gun violence in the past month. Jan. 2023 was

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To the neighbor with over 25 years of experience living near student party houses

Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Friday, October 1, 2021

First of all, I wanted to tell you thank you for your Letter to the Editor. It was incredible. Incredibly tone-deaf, incredibly out-of-touch, and incredibly unhelpful. Let’s start with the incident that supposedly put you over the edge: the shooting on E. Washington Street. You gave a number of inflammatory quotes to area media outlets trying to tie

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Fatal shooting reported south of campus

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 12, 2021

This report was updated September 12 at 4:54 p.m. The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) informed the campus community of a fatal shooting that occurred at a residence at the 800 block of East Washington St. in the early hours of Sunday morning. The location is three miles south of the Notre Dame campus. Investigators

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NDPD reports Sunday morning shooting two blocks south of campus

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, July 25, 2021

In an email to the University community, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) announced their partners at the South Bend Police Department (SBPD) had reported a shooting two blocks south of the Notre Dame campus early Sunday morning. The incident reportedly occurred near the intersection of North Eddy St. and Napoleon St. The victim has

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Two reportedly injured in shooting south of campus

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Two people were injured in a shooting south of campus Tuesday evening, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) announced in an email to the University community. The incident reportedly took place near the intersection of N. Frances Street and Campeau Street, NDPD said. The South Bend Police Department (SBPD) responded to the incident at around

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Justice for Eric Logan

Nola Wallace | Friday, August 14, 2020

This summer, our timelines flooded with COVID data, press briefings and George Floyd. His story, the camera footage and the public’s outcry rocked the world. Not only did it spark a modern-day civil rights movement, but it also jumpstarted an important discussion on the injustices of the modern day criminal justice system. As much as

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Man shot in arm after attempted robbery and aggravated assault on Notre Dame Avenue

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, July 14, 2020

A man was shot in the arm Monday night after two suspects demanded his belongings on Notre Dame Avenue, south of Napoleon St., the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) said in an email. The two male suspects approached the victim from a vehicle. NDPD and the South Bend Police Department (SBPD) have been corresponding about

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Shooting at South Bend bar leaves one dead, up to 10 injured

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, June 23, 2019

One person died and up to ten others were injured in a shooting at Kelly’s Pub — located at 1150 E. Mishawaka Ave. on South Bend’s east side — early Sunday morning, according to a report from the South Bend Tribune. “One person has died and there are multiple others injured,” the police said in the

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Shooting on Notre Dame Avenue injures two IUSB students

Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 1, 2019

South Bend police are currently investigating an early morning shooting on Notre Dame Avenue that left two Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) students injured, according to a report from ABC57 News. Police said that a group of men came to the house and threatened party attendees, then fired shots into the house, according to a

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