The FWPD responded to the report of an unknown problem on February 24, 2024, at 1235 hours in the 1600 block of East Fairfax Avenue after a caller advised that they found their friend deceased.
This investigation was updated on February 25, 2025, by the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: February 24, 2025
Location: 1600 block East Fairfax Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1235 hours
Details/Summary:
The FWPD responded to the report of an unknown problem today at roughly 12:35 pm in the area of 1600 E. Fairfax Ave. A caller advised that they found their friend deceased. The FWPD located a deceased adult female at a residential property on Fairfax Ave. There were no obvious signs of a crime but there were some suspicious circumstances. All death investigations are treated as homicides until proven otherwise. The Coroner’s office will release the cause and manner of death, as well as the deceased identity pending next of kin notification. This incident remains under investigation by the FWPD, Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Coroner’s Office.