On October 19, 2021, at 1822 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to the 4600 block of Taylor Street on the report of a male armed with what was believed to be an assault style rifle on the street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Armed Suspect
Date: October 19, 2021
Location: 4600 block of Taylor Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1822 hours
Details/Summary:
On October 19th, 2021 at approximately 6:22 PM dispatched received a call that a male was seen in the 4600 block of Taylor Street with what was believed to be an assault style rifle.
When police arrived on scene they spoke with several witnesses. The suspect had fired several shots in the area causing damage to a vehicle, however, no injuries were reported. It was unknown who or what his intended target was. Prior to police arrival, the suspect fled west bound into the woods next to the apartment complex. Officers setup a parameter of the area and contacted specialty teams for support.
Allen County SWAT team, Allen County Negotiations Team, and Fort Wayne Air Support Unit responded to canvas the area in search of the suspect. After several hours of searching the area the suspect was not located. Traffic west of Ardmore Ave on Taylor St was shut down during the search.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call The Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1222, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or us the anonymous P3 Tips App. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department.
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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