On April 14, 2025, Carlos D. Ellis was taken into custody by the FWPD in connection with the 2017 homicide of Nicholas Hennan.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: April 14, 2025
Location: 1900 block of Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Time: 1500 hours
Suspect Arrested: Carlos D. Ellis 26yo
Preliminary Charges:
- Arrest Warrant for Murder
Details/Summary:
On April 14, 2025, at approximately 1430 hours, Carlos D. Ellis 26yo was taken into custody without incident in the 1900 block of Hobson Rd. Ellis was arrested on an Arrest Warrant for Murder in connection with the homicide of Nicholas Hennan which occurred in the 400 block of Fairwick Ln on August 3, 2017. Ellis is currently being held at the Allen County Jail on the preliminary charge of Murder.
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