Shooting in the 1200 Block of Lodge Ave.

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Around 1:45 a.m. on July 3, the Evansville Police Department was called to the 1200 block of Lodge Ave. for shots fired. When officers arrived in the area they located multiple shell casings and a large amount of blood, but were unable to find a victim.

  After speaking to some witnesses in the area, they learned that someone had been shot during an altercation and the suspect was still on scene. Officers were able to place Dashambe Ignacio Atkins (24) in custody. A short time later, officers were called to an address in the 1800 block of E. Franklin St. The caller advised the responding officers that someone had been shot. 

  Once the officers arrived on E. Franklin St. they were able to verify that this was the victim from the shooting on Lodge Ave. The victim had gunshot wounds to the head and face area. He was quickly taken to the hospital by an ambulance. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time. 

  After placing Atkins in police custody, the officers discovered that he had a gunshot wound to his inner thigh that he failed to disclose. Atkins was also transported to the hospital where he is expected to survive his injuries. He is being charged with aggravated battery, a felony.Â