On January 13, 2024, at 1205 hours, FWPD officers were dispatched to the 4900 block of Vance Avenue in reference to shots fired.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Shooting Death
Date: January 13, 2024
Location: 4900 block of Vance Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1205 hours
Details/Summary:
On Saturday, January 13th, 2024, at approximately 12:05 a.m., FWPD officers were dispatched to the 4900 block of Vance Avenue, reference shots being fired. Soon after, it was then reported that a male had been shot. Upon the officers’ arrival, they were told that the victim was taken to a hospital, and soon after other officers confirmed that the victim was at a hospital. There, the ER staff informed officers that the victim was shot several times. As they were doing CPR, the ER staff told officers that the male’s condition was life-threatening. Later, the male succumbed to his injuries and died. At this time, it is believed that the male was a juvenile.
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. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked 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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