On May 13, 2024, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a shooting, just at 14:01 hours in the area of Colerick and Smith Streets.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: May 13, 2024
Location: the intersection of Smith and Colerick Streets, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 14:01 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a shooting, just after 2pm today in the area of Colerick and Smith St. Officers immediately saturated the area and located an adult male victim in a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was rendered aid and transported to a local hospital by TRAA in critical condition. Preliminary evidence indicated that the shooting occurred in the area of McKee and Weisser Park. Officers were given good suspect information by witnesses, that aided officers in identifying and making two apprehensions after two separate brief foot pursuits of the suspects. Witnesses also told officers that the suspects hid their guns in the area while being pursued by police. A K9 unit, assisted by a drone unit, and officers were searching the area for the weapons. The hospital later advised that the victim’s condition was critical but stable.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1201.
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