The Allen County Coroner has identified William Joseph Peters as the 29th Allen County Homicide in 2025.
News release from the Allen County Coroner:
On Friday, September 12, 2025, the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified of a police action shooting, in the area of Schwartz Road and Irving Road, in New Haven. East Central Fire and EMS responded, provided lifesaving care, and death was pronounced.
The individual has been identified as William Joseph Peters, male, White, 81 years of age. The autopsy has been completed and the next of kin has been notified.
The Cause of Death is Multiple Gunshot Wounds, and the Manner of Death is Homicide-Police Action Shooting.
William Joseph Peters is the 29th Homicide for Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana in 2025.
The incident remains under investigation by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Indiana State Police, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
Maranda Gigli
Deputy Coroner
Allen County Coroner’s Office
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