Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson says 'city is heartbroken' by deadly mass shooting June 15
Andrew S. HughesSouth Bend TribuneIn a statement released Sunday afternoon, June 15, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson extended his condolences to families of the person killed and the 11 people wounded in a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.
"My heart aches for our community," he said. "Once again, our beloved city has been tragically stricken by senseless gun violence."
In an earlier press release, the Elkhart Police Department said multiple people fired handguns in the West Garfield Avenue/Benham Avenue area of Elkhart early Sunday morning.
Police received a call of shots fired in the 300 block of West Garfield at about 1:11 a.m. June 15.
Twelve people were either taken to area hospitals or showed up on their own, said police, who were said to be processing evidence in a large area between the 200 and 400 blocks of West Garfield.
Some of the injured have already been treated and released, according to the first press release.
"The pain and ripple effects of this devastating event will undoubtedly be felt deeply across our entire community for a long time," Roberson said in his statement. "Our city is heartbroken, and I, personally, am devastated by this profound loss and trauma."
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/06/15/elkhart-mass-shooting-leaves-1-dead-and-11-wounded/84220296007/
Andrew S. HughesIn a statement released Sunday afternoon, June 15, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson extended his condolences to families of the person killed and the 11 people wounded in a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.
"My heart aches for our community," he said. "Once again, our beloved city has been tragically stricken by senseless gun violence."
In an earlier press release, the Elkhart Police Department said multiple people fired handguns in the West Garfield Avenue/Benham Avenue area of Elkhart early Sunday morning.
Police received a call of shots fired in the 300 block of West Garfield at about 1:11 a.m. June 15.
Twelve people were either taken to area hospitals or showed up on their own, said police, who were said to be processing evidence in a large area between the 200 and 400 blocks of West Garfield.
Some of the injured have already been treated and released, according to the first press release.
"The pain and ripple effects of this devastating event will undoubtedly be felt deeply across our entire community for a long time," Roberson said in his statement. "Our city is heartbroken, and I, personally, am devastated by this profound loss and trauma."
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/06/15/elkhart-mass-shooting-leaves-1-dead-and-11-wounded/84220296007/
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