Shooting at Goshen Meijer

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Man shot in Meijer parking lot
By Rod Rowe
THE GOSHEN NEWS
GOSHEN, Ind — A man was shot in the parking lot of the Meijer department store, 4522 Elkhart Road, around 5:30 p.m. today.

The victim was shot in the upper torso near the neck at least once, emergency responders said at the scene. Because of the nature of his injury and his condition, paramedics asked for help from South Bend Memorial Hospital’s Med-Flight service. The victim was taken by helicopter from the Meijer parking lot for treatment at the South Bend trauma center.

As of Tuesday night, police had not located the shooter.

The victim told emergency workers he was shot during an argument with another person in a parking area west of the department store.

The victim’s name was not released Tuesday evening.


GOSHEN -- A man was airlifted to a South Bend hospital Tuesday evening after police found him with a gunshot wound in his upper torso in a Goshen store parking lot.
Police found 43-year-old Abdulhussain Alfartus of Goshen near the loading dock at the Meijer store in Market Center, 4522 Elkhart Road, according to Capt. Sandra Snyder of the Goshen Police Department.
He was airlifted to Memorial Hospital of South Bend, where he remained in serious condition late Tuesday night.
Goshen police said they weren't sure whether Alfartus was shot where he was found or brought and left there after being shot at another location.
Police at the scene said no suspect was in custody immediately after the incident, which is believed to have occurred around 5:30 p.m.
Detectives are looking for leads in the case, according to a press release issued by Assistant Administrative Chief Mike McCloughen.