On July 27, 2023, at 1330 hours., the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Homicide Unit made two additional arrests in reference to the July 25, 2023, Homicide Investigation at Lower Huntington Road and Kruge Drive.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: July 27, 2023
Location: Gary, Indiana
Time: 1330 hours
Suspect Arrested #1: Samuel Evans IV, 23 years-old
Preliminary Charge:
- Felony Level 1: Murder
Suspect Arrested #2: Jesse Shears, 29 years-old
Preliminary Charge:
- Felony Level 1: Murder
Details/Summary:
On 7/27/2023 at approximately 1330 hrs., the Fort Wayne Homicide Unit made two additional arrests reference the death investigation on 07/25/2023 at Lower Huntington Road and Kruge Drive. The FWPD took Samuel Evans IV and Jesse Shears into custody without incident in Gary Indiana and transported them both back to Fort Wayne for the charge of murder. Assisting in this investigation was the FWPD Vice/Narcotics Division, Gang Unit, Aerial Support Unit, Crime Scene Technicians, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshalls, Indiana State Police, the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and Gary 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.
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