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Police arrested (from left) James Bucher Jr., Jacob Manriquez and Alex Milewski in connection with the shooting death of 30-year-old Justin Bird. (Photos provided)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 30, 2008 at 10:15 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 30, 2008 at 10:16 AM EST

SOUTH BEND — Prosecutors are expected to file formal charges against three men who police say were involved in a deadly South Bend shooting.

Police arrested James Bucher Jr., Jacob Manriquez and Alex Milewski in connection with the shooting death of 30-year-old Justin Bird. He was shot in an apartment in the 3600 block of Mishawaka Avenue just before midnight Tuesday.

Bird's girlfriend told police he and another man got into an argument that led to the shooting.

It was the second fatal shooting — the seventh shooting overall — in the city in four days.

The violence started October 19 on East Woodside Street where James Martin was shot and killed inside his home. Police arrested four people for that crime, and are still searching for a fifth.

Five people were shot around the city this past Sunday. One person died from a gunshot wound to the head during a drive-by shooting on LaSalle Avenue.

On Monday afternoon a teenager was shot in the back at the Pulaski Park. He remains in critical condition. Three people are in custody for that case.

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