
On August 5, 2020, at 1830 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested Darrius Holliness in connection with the shooting/murder on July 6, 2020, in the 1100 block of East Lewis Street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Murder Arrest
Date: August 5, 2020
Time: 1830 hours
Suspect Arrested: Darrius Holliness M/B 03-22-1992
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder, Felony Level 1
- Criminal Recklessness
- Possession of Cocaine
Details/Summary:
Fort Wayne Homicide Detectives along with Narcotics and Gang Detectives arrested Darrius Holliness this evening. Holliness has been arrested and charged with Murder and Criminal Recklessness as well as Possession of Cocaine. This arrest stems from the July 26th at 1100 E Lewis St shooting of three including the homicide of Fredrick Sanders. Holliness was taken into custody without incident.
I will have more details tomorrow morning regarding this incident.
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.