HAMMOND — The Hammond Police Department has begun cracking down on crime, especially after a weekend shooting in downtown Hammond left one person injured.

The shooting, which happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday on North Cate Street at East Charles Street, sent people near Slices Pizza running after shots rang out. 

On Thursday, Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. held a news conference to provide an update on the department's efforts to prevent further shootings and announce updates to the investigation of the shooting.