Social media is providing a forum for local residents to communicate what they’ve heard about shots being fired at Middlebury Little League Complex Aug. 4. Postings range from speculation on who the shooter might be to why police have not wrapped up their investigation.
No one was injured in the shooting, although the field was crowded with parents and players from four traveling baseball teams that morning. One bullet struck a scoreboard.
Capt. Jim Bradberry of the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department said he’s seen the postings on the sheriff’s department website. He said this is “just like any investigation.”
“We’re not covering up anything,” he said. “We’re doing our job like we normally do. We have nothing to hide. I think everyone can appreciate we should conclude our investigation before we start exposing someone.”
So far police believe the shots were stray and unintentional.
That said — “Everything is still under investigation,” Bradberry said. “We’re still doing interviews with people who may have witnessed it.”
There is no time frame to complete the investigation. Bradberry said it’s a serious matter they have to look at.
Officers have to not only determine intention, but like in a car accident where a driver did not intend to hurt anyone, they have to ask, “Did this person act with criminal recklessness?”
“We’ll look at all angles,” he said. “Talk to as many witnesses as we can find. Look at physical evidence on scene. We’ll look at all different facets.
“Anybody we were investigating would want us to do the fair thing and not jump to a snap judgement,” Bradberry said. “We’re not covering up anything. We’re just making sure we’ve done our part.”
He added, “On the flip side, if people have concerns about people shooting in the county, as far as target practice, if they don’t agree, get a hold of the county commissioners to have an ordinance passed. … That’s beyond our control. We can only enforce what rules we have.”
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Jadyn Huffman, 12, her sister Addison,5, and Carah Christner, 12, of Middlebury check out the scoreboard at the Middlebury Little League field Sunday, Aug. 5. A bullet fired during a nearby target practice hit the scoreboard Saturday, Aug. 4. JENNIFER MEIER | The Goshen News
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