
On December 24, 2021, at 2101 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2300 block of South Lafayette Street in reference to an unknown problem.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Death Investigation
Date: December 24, 2021
Time: 2101 hours
Location: 2300 block of South Lafayette Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Details/Summary:
On Friday, 12/24/2021, at approximately 9:01 PM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2300 block of South Lafayette Street reference an unknown problem. The caller reported a female was deceased after an argument. Officers arrived on scene and located the female / adult victim inside the residence suffering from life threatening injuries. Paramedics attempted to provide life saving measures, however, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were summoned to assist in this death investigation.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office will release the deceased identity along with the cause and manner of death. This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’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.