On September 20, 2020, at 0103 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 3400 block of North Clinton Street in reference to a subject lying in the road.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Hit-Skip Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian
Date: September 20, 2020
Time: 0103 hours
Location: 3400 block of North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victim: Male Adult – Life Threatening Injuries
Details/Summary:
On Sunday, 09/20/2020, at approximately 1:03 AM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 3400 block of North Clinton Street reference a subject lying in the roadway. Officers arrived and located the male/adult victim lying in the northbound lane of Clinton Street. The victim was unresponsive and evidence indicated he had been struck by a vehicle. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital in serious condition. Upon arriving at the hospital his condition was downgraded to life-threatening by a physician.
Investigators reported the vehicle that struck the pedestrian victim fled the scene. They are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video from nearby businesses. They hope the surveillance video and evidence left that the scene will help identify the suspect vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at (260) 427-1222 or Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-7867. This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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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