On April 14, 2025, the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested Shontrel Bright in connection with a homicide the day before in the 2100 block of Hobson Road.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: April 15, 2025
Location: 1900 block of Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Time: 0900 hours
Suspect Arrested: Shontrel Bright 33yo
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder
- Attempted Murder
Details/Summary:
On April 13, 2025, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Hobson Rd in reference to two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on-scene, one victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, and one victim was transported to an area trauma hospital in life-threatening condition. FWPD Homicide Detectives responded to conduct the criminal investigation. On April 14, 2025, Homicide Detectives identified Shontrel Bright 33yo as the suspect in the shooting/homicide investigation. The Homicide Task Force located Bright in the 1900 block of Hobson Rd and took him into custody without incident. Bright is currently confined at the Allen County Jail and is preliminarily charged with Murder and Attempted Murder.
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All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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