On September 15, 2023, at 0120 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of St. Marys Avenue.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: September 15, 2023
Location: the intersection of I-469 and Decatur Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1930 hours
Suspect Arrested #1: Royal R. Davis Jr., age 36
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder – Felony Level 1
- Attempted Murder – Felony Level 1
- Fleeing-Vehicle
- Resisting
Suspect Arrested #2: Jessica Fuentes, age 29
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder – Felony Level 1
- Attempted Murder – Felony Level 1
Suspect Arrested #3: Robert Ward, age 28
- Robbery-Resulting in Death – Felony Level 1
Details/Summary:
On September 15th, 2023 at approximately 1:20 am, the FWPD responded to a shooting at 2022 St. Mary’s Ave.. Upon arrival, officers located one deceased male inside the residence and a second male suffering a non-life threatening injury. The FWPD Homicide Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation. At approximately 7:25 pm, officers attempted a traffic stop near Williams St. and Harrison St. to take Royal Davis and Jessica Fuentes into custody. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and led officers on a high speed pursuit that terminated near I-469 and US 27 after the vehicle crashed. Both suspects were taken into custody after fleeing on foot. A third suspect, Robert Ward, was taken into custody in the 1400 block of Dubois St. at approximately 2:00 am on 09/16/2023. Assisting in this investigation was the FWPD Gang unit, Vice/Narcotics, Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and Crime Scene detectives.
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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