On August 6, 2020, in the early evening hours, an arrest was made in connection to the July 8, 2020, homicide at the Coliseum Inn at 1020 North Coliseum Boulevard.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Murder Arrest
Date: August 6, 2020
Location: 3600 block of Winter Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: Early evening
Suspect Arrested: Jeremiah Stevenson M/B DOB 06-20-1994
Preliminary Charge:
- Murder, Felony Level 1
Details/Summary:
On August 6, 2020 in the early evening hours, an arrest was made in connection to the July 8, 2020 homicide at 1020 N Coliseum Blvd. Homicide detectives along Gang and Violent Crimes Unit and US Marshals received information that Stevenson was hiding out in a home in the 3600 block of Winter Street. Detectives had developed him as a person of interest soon after the homicide of Jean Emmanuel Duperat.
Officers went to that location and did find Stevenson in the home. He was taken into custody without incident. After being interviewed Stevenson was charged with Murder.
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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