On September 12, 2020, at 2235 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 5800 block of Turtle Creek Drive in reference to an unresponsive individual that was located inside a parked vehicle.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Death Investigation
Date: September 12, 2020
Location: 5800 block of Turtle Creek Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 2235 hours
Details/Summary:
On Saturday September 12, 2020 at approximately 10:35 PM officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the area of the 5800 block of Turtle Creek Drive in reference to an unresponsive individual that was located inside a parked vehicle. As officers and paramedics arrived on the scene, they located an adult female unresponsive inside a vehicle.
Paramedics pronounced the female to be deceased at the scene. Preliminary information indicated that the female may have suffered from an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators advised that neighbors reported hearing gunshots shortly before officers arrived on the scene. Investigators are canvassing the area and crime scene technicians are processing the scene and are collecting evidence.
At this time, there is no suspect information. The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking anyone that may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department Detective Bureau at 427-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 436-STOP.
The identity of the victim will be released at a later time by the Allen County Coroner’s Office. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Coroner’s Office, and the Allen County Prosecutors 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.
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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