The Aporia · Police officer, woman shot near Notre Dame after football tailgates

On Saturday night near Notre Dame’s campus in South Bend, Indiana, a woman and a police officer were shot after a post-tailgate fight erupted around 7:30 p.m., resulting in non-life-threatening injuries for both victims who are expected to recover fully. During the incident, approximately 20 South Bend Police Officers responded to reports of an armed male suspect pointing a gun at people near Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard; however, when they found a matching suspect, he was unarmed. A single gunshot later rang out near where officers were gathered, causing one officer to sustain an injury from either shrapnel or ricochet. The suspected shooter fled the scene, described as a heavyset Black male with dreadlocks wearing blue shorts and a black shirt with red and blue designs, missing one shoe. Police evacuated nearby businesses and secured the area for their investigation.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday night near Notre Dame's campus in South Bend, Indiana, a post-tailgate fight led to a single gunshot incident around 7:30 p.m. ET that injured a woman and a South Bend police officer. Initial reports indicated a male suspect was seen armed but was found unarmed when approached by the police. The shooting occurred near Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard, as about 20 officers were responding to an earlier reported threat. Both victims were taken to a local hospital and are expected to make full recoveries. Authorities locked down the commercial district for safety, urging people to avoid the area until further notice.

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“Article A describes a search for a suspected gunman near Eddy Street Commons during the football game, while Article B reports on a shooting incident that occurred later involving a police officer and a woman.”

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The South Bend Police Department locked down the busy commercial district for an active investigation, urging the public to avoid the area while a heavy police presence secured the scene.

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🔮 Both victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to make full recoveries.

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Police officer, woman shot near Notre Dame after football tailgates · assertive framing

A single gunshot during a post-tailgate fight near Notre Dame's South Bend, Indiana campus struck a woman and a police officer Saturday night, authorities said. asserted

authorities → strike → woman

The initial violence erupted around 7:30 p.m. ET just as crowds were leaving the university's tailgating areas and heading toward Eddy Street Commons. asserted

crowds → erupt → Commons

According to South Bend authorities, Notre Dame Police told them a male suspect was seen armed and reportedly pointing a gun at people, but when South Bend Police found a suspect matching their description, the person was unarmed. "As approximately 20 South Bend Police Officers were working in Eddy Street Commons and responding to that call, a single gunshot was heard near Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard," South Bend Police said in a Facebook post. uncertain

Police → accord → post

The post said officers soon found a woman with a non-life-threatening leg wound, and a South Bend Police officer with an injury from either a ricochet or shrapnel. asserted

officers → say → ricochet

Both victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to make full recoveries. asserted

victims → transport → recoveries

Police said the officer was "doing fine," and that the woman was "okay." asserted

woman → say → ?

Notre Dame officials said the suspected shooter fled west from the scene, NBC 5 Chicago reported. asserted

NBC → say → scene

The suspect reportedly remains at large. uncertain

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Following the incident, police swiftly evacuated nearby businesses and parking garages. asserted

police → follow → businesses

The South Bend Police Department locked down the busy commercial district for an active investigation, urging the public to avoid the area while a heavy police presence secured the scene. asserted

presence → lock → scene

Fox News Digital reached out to the South Bend Police Department for comment, but a spokeswoman did not have anything to add other than referencing what the department posted on Facebook. asserted

department → reach → Facebook

Another shooting later in the night, roughly one mile away, left at least two dead and another critically injured. asserted

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There was no indication from police that the incidents were related, though. asserted

incidents → be → police

Police officer, woman shot near Notre Dame after football tailgates

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