A suspect remained at large late Saturday after a shooting near Notre Dame Stadium injured a woman and a South Bend police officer just before the Fighting Irish kicked off against Michigan State.
The shooting occurred shortly after 7:30 pm near Eddy Street Commons at the intersection of Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard. The area is a busy retail and dining district adjacent to the University of Notre Dame campus. The shooting prompted a campus-wide emergency alert, a shelter-in-place order, and a large police response. A South Bend police officer was also struck by a ricocheting bullet.
Authorities said the woman suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and was taken to a hospital. The woman’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, according to WRTV. The officer received treatment at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries, South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski said. A third person sustained injuries during the fight that preceded the shooting but was not struck by gunfire, police said.
Following the shooting, the Notre Dame Alert Emergency System warned that the suspect had last been seen on the south edge of campus. University officials had instructed fans already inside Notre Dame Stadium to remain in place while others on campus were ordered to shelter in place.
Notre Dame described the suspect as a heavy-set Black male with dreadlocks, wearing blue shorts, a black shirt with a red and blue design and one white shoe, according to the South Bend Tribune . Police said that the suspect fled west on foot.
