ELKHART, Ind. --  The Elkhart Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a stolen truck and a male and female suspect in connection with a shooting and in the stolen vehicle investigation. 

At approximately 5:16 am, the Elkhart 911 Communications Center received a 911 call of a shooting with injuries at 2300 W Mishawaka Rd in Elkhart. When officers arrived, they located a 51 51-year-old man with a gunshot wound.  He was transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of what is believed to be a non-life-threatening injury.

The initial investigation shows that the victim confronted a masked male trying to break into their vehicle. During the incident, the male suspect reportedly shot the victim in the leg and fled with a female suspect in the victim’s truck.

The Elkhart Police Department is actively searching for this vehicle, a 1998 black Chevrolet GMT, with an Indiana truck plate #580OSS. If you see this vehicle, do not approach it and call 911 immediately. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. At this time, there is no additional suspect information to release. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is to call the  Elkhart Police Department at 574-295-7070 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP.