On March 2, 2025, the FWPD’s Gang and Violent Crimes Unit began a follow-up investigation for a battery that occurred the previous night which was discovered to be gang related.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date:
- Occurrence: March 1, 2025
- Apprehensions: March 10, 2025 and March 13, 2025
Location: Piere’s Club, 5629 St Joe Rd, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0133 hours
Suspect Arrested #1: Duprece Walker, Male, Age 29
Preliminary Charges for the Battery incident:
- Battery Causing Moderate Injury
- Criminal Recklessness
- Serious Violent Felon in Possession of a handgun
- Disorderly Conduct
Preliminary Charges for the Pursuit Incident:
- Resisting Law Enforcement Officer in a Vehicle/li>
- Serious Violent Felon in Possession of a handgun
Suspect Arrested #2: Camari Kizer, Male, Age 18
Preliminary Charges:
- Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury
- Criminal Recklessness
- Disorderly Conduct
Details/Summary:
On 3-2-25, the Gang & Violent Crimes Unit began a follow-up investigation for a battery that occurred the previous night, that the GVCU had discovered was gang related. The victim of the battery had just left the Club, and was observed by one of the suspects, Camari Kizer, who called the other suspect, Duprece Walker, to help him confront the victim. They were wanting retaliation on the victim for disparaging an associate of theirs previously on social media. The two suspected battered him relentlessly and viciously on the parking lot and the encounter was caught on surveillance video as well as many personal social media posts. What occurred is as follows:
Kizer and Walker confronted the victim on the lot, and the victim attempted to walk away. Kizer hurried, got in front of him and blocked his path. Walker walked up behind him, and pointed a pistol at the victim’s head. Kizer then punched the victim on the head, knocked him unconscious and onto the ground.
Once on the ground, what happened was extremely appalling. Both Walker and Kizer repeatedly and viciously punched, kicked, stomped and flung around the victim’s limp, unconscious, defenseless body around like a rag doll, inflicting serious injury to him. The victim suffered severe facial injuries, a broken jaw, and had no recollection of the event once he regained consciousness.
The GVCU invested many man hours in follow-up investigations in interviews, video reviews, etc and were able to identify Kizer and Walker. Charges were drawn up for both, and the GVCU began a man hunt for both.
First located was Walker on 3-10-25, who was located driving a vehicle. GVCU Detectives attempted to stop him, which led to a high speed pursuit, where Walker crashed on railroad tracks and was apprehended after a foot pursuit. His firearm was recovered at the time as well.
Second was Kizer, who was taken into custody on 3-13-2025 without incident.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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