News Release-EPD Investigating Early Morning Shooting, Search Warrant Executed, 9.7.26

News Release-EPD Investigating Early Morning Shooting, Search Warrant Executed, 9.7.26

The Elkhart Police Department is actively investigating an early-morning shooting in which two people sustained non-life threatening injuries.

This morning, September 7, 2026, at about 12:05 a.m., the Elkhart City 911 Communications Center received a 911 call reporting the sounds of gunfire near Main St/Simonton St. Elkhart Police Department officers and first responders dispatched and arrived in the area shortly thereafter. While investigating, a walk-in gunshot wound victim (a 19-year-old male) arrived at Elkhart General Hospital. Later this morning, a second walk-in gunshot wound victim (a 19-year-old male) also arrived at a second local hospital, and it is believed that the two are related. Both victims sustained what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

As part of this investigation, Elkhart County Regional SWAT executed a search warrant on behalf of EPD detectives at a residence in the 200 block of W Simonton St, Elkhart.

At this time, no arrests have been made, and this remains an active and ongoing investigation. Please call the Elkhart Police Department at 574-295-7070 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP if you have any information about this incident.

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