Mishawaka school put on lockdown after shots are fired near building
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Posted: 9:32 AM Jan 8, 2009
 Last Updated: 3:56 PM Jan 8, 2009
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A Mishawaka school got quite a scare Thursday after shots were fired near the building.

St. Monica's School was put on lockdown just after 7:00 Thursday morning.

Teachers and students were led downstairs, while parents were urged not to drop off their kids.

Police found four shell casings in an alley behind a house on West Grove Street.

There were also several weapons inside the home.

Two men were taken in for questioning. Police say they refused to cooperate at the scene.

The school was on lockdown for about 25 minutes.
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Posted by: Ms Dutchy Location: Mishawaka on Jan 10, 2009 at 09:57 AM
Unbelievable.. St. Monica's on lock down!! What in the heck is going to be next?? Even though we live in the Princess City, we know we are not safe from any crime. Bill Fields most likely lost his life for some spare change or some garden tools, HOW SAD IS THAT?? Now on the same day, a small school that holds 90 children must be locked down because of gunfire in the area. Our children are now learning that there is not just "Tornado drills", but also "lock down drills". No child should ever be afraid to go to school, because there were "shots fired" near their school. And to "SAMP", I haven't left my doors unlocked in Mishawaka since some moron down state allowed Alan Matheny to take a day off from being a prisoner, hop in his Mothers car and take a road trip to the North and beat/murder Lisa Bianco to a pulp in front of her own children. If anyone believe's that Mishawaka is safe, take off the rose colored glasses.
Posted by: Disney on Jan 9, 2009 at 04:42 PM
Stamp - it's "Pinochio" :)
Posted by: Samp Location: Mishawaka on Jan 9, 2009 at 09:16 AM
Easy people, hold on there. As always I'm going to distort the truth and downplay this. This was an isolated incident that the perp simply got lost and still thought he was in South Bend. You can still leave your doors unlocked in the Princess, and I can retain my cushy position. Someone said I look like Penokio every time I speak, what do you think?
Posted by: Marie Location: SOUTH BEND on Jan 8, 2009 at 07:36 PM
One of the guys involved in this has a police record but he was not the one who fired the gun, but he still needs to be held responsible since the weapon was his.
Posted by: b on Jan 8, 2009 at 05:54 PM
oh thank God the childern were ok.. and praise to the saints

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