On August 13, 2025, at 1048, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a suspicious person call near the intersection of West State Boulevard and Wells Street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: August 13, 2025
Location: West State Boulevard and Wells Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1048 hours
Details/Summary:
On August 13th, 2025, at approximately 10:48 AM, Officers of the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a suspicious person call near the intersection of W State Blvd and Wells St. A passing motorist reported a male sitting on the railing of the pedestrian bridge over W. State Blvd. Officers determined at the scene that the adult male was in a mental health crisis. The Fort Wayne Fire Department and TRAA responded to assist. An FWPD Crisis Response Team (CRT) Negotiator responded and was able to communicate with the subject and talk him down from the bridge.
The adult male was transported for a mental health evaluation. W State Blvd was closed briefly during this incident and is now re-open.
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.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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