On January 23, 2020, at 2309 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Fox Avenue after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting that someone had been shot.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Shooting
Date: January 23, 2020
Location: 2800 block Fox Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 2309 hours
Details/Summary:
On 1/22/2020 Fort Wayne Police Dispatch received a 911 call from a male reporting that his friend had been shot on Fox Avenue. The caller reported he was driving to the hospital with the victim. Officers made contact at the hospital with a 21 year old male victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Shortly after receiving this call officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Fox Avenue for a report of someone hearing shots fired 10-15 minutes prior. The victim was deemed to have life threatening injuries by medical personnel.
Preliminary reports indicate the victim may have been inside a vehicle at the time of the shooting. Members of the Fort Wayne Police Homicide and Crime Scene Units are conducting the investigation at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201 or 436-STOP.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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