On November 18, 2024, William Tolbert Jr. was taken into custody by the FWPD without incident in the 7200 block of Wayne Trace Road in connection with the Showgirl 1 homicide investigation.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: November 18, 2024
Location: 7200 block of Wayne Trace Road
Time: 15:00 hours
Suspect Arrested: William Tolbert Jr. 30yoa
Preliminary Charges: Murder (Acting in Concert) and 2 counts of Attempted Murder
Details/Summary:
On November 18, 2024, FWPD Homicide Detectives identified as second person of interest in the homicide of Marialuz Munoz and two shooting victims that took place at Showgirl 1 located at 2910 Goshen Rd on 11/16/2024. William Tolbert Jr. 30yoa was taken into custody without incident on today’s date in the 7200 block of Wayne Trace. William Tolbert Jr. is preliminary charged with Murder (Acting in Concert) and (2) counts of Attempted Murder. William Tolbert Jr. is currently being held at the Allen County Jail. The FWPD Homicide Unit was assisted on this investigation by FWPD Uniform Officers and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.