Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: June 18, 2025
Location: 4000 block of Oliver Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1633 hours
Suspect Arrested: Male, 15yo Juvenile
Preliminary Charges:
- Attempted Murder
- Battery w/ a Deadly Weapon
- Criminal Recklessness w/a Deadly Weapon
Details/Summary:
On 5/21/2025 at 0249 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 4000 block of Oliver Street reference a shooting investigation. Upon arrival, officers located a seven-year-old child suffering from multiple gunshot wound(s). The child was inside a home at the time of the shooting and the shots came from outside the home. The child was rendered medical attention on scene and medics transported the child to a local hospital for medical attention. The child is in stable condition at this time.
The Fort Wayne Homicide Unit was assigned to conduct the criminal investigation and has been diligently and relentlessly pursuing the case. Probable cause was eventually established to make an arrest in the case. The Homicide Task Force was initiated and the suspect was arrested without incident in the 5200 block of Eastwick Drive on 06/18/2025 at 1633 hours. The suspect was identified as a 15yo male juvenile. He was arrested for Attempted Murder, Battery w/ a Deadly Weapon and two counts of Criminal Recklessness w/ a Deadly Weapon. He was transported to the Allen County Juvenile Center. The shooting is actively under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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