Overview

• Officers responded to shots fired in the 300-block of West Garfield Avenue just before 1:15 a.m. Sunday.
• Initial police reports indicate that multiple shooters opened fire near West Garfield and Benham avenues.
• Twelve victims were transported to local hospitals and one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Crime scene technicians have cordoned off the area between the 200- and 400-blocks of West Garfield Avenue to process evidence.
• Elkhart Police Department is urging witnesses to come forward through its tip line or Michiana Crime Stoppers.