South Bend Police have identified two men killed in separate incidents early Sunday morning, November 1.
According to the South Bend Police Department, the victims have been identified as 60-year-old Fredrick Phillips and 34-year-old Jeffrey Sheppard, both of South Bend.
The first fatal incident was reported shortly after 1 a.m. in the 600 block of South Liberty Street, where officers responded to a medical assist.
While providing medical care, officers discovered Phillips suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later that morning, around 2:25 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 900 block of East Ireland Road.
When officers arrived, they found Sheppard suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He later died from his injuries.
Police confirmed that both victims’ families have been notified.
Both deaths are being investigated as homicides by the South Bend Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.
The homicides were among three violent incidents investigated by South Bend Police during the early morning hours of November 1.
In a separate incident around 1 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 700 block of South 32nd Street, where a juvenile male suffered an apparent gunshot injury. Police previously reported that the juvenile was transported to a hospital with a minor, non-life-threatening injury.
Police have not indicated whether any of the incidents are connected.
Anyone with information about either homicide is encouraged to contact the South Bend Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 574-235-9263.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Michiana Crime Stoppers by calling 574-288-STOP or visiting https://p3tips.com/203.
According to police, homicide tips submitted through Crime Stoppers that lead to an arrest or help solve a case may qualify for a cash reward of up to $2,500.
Both homicide investigations remain active.