On December 21, 2025, at 0445 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to a stabbing/cutting in the 400 block of Archer Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Stabbing/Cutting
Date: December 21, 2025
Location: 400 block of Archer Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0445 hours
Details/Summary:
On Sunday, December 21st, 2025, at approximately 4:45p.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) were dispatched to a reported stabbing/cutting in the 400 block of Archer Ave. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male on the street lot suffering from apparent lacerations to the face and neck. Medics responded to the scene and determined the male’s wounds to be serious. The male was transported to a local hospital, where the ER staff later determined the injuries to be non-life- threatening.
Currently, there is no known threat to the public. FWPD detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses, evidence, and camera footage. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1222, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the anonymous P3 Tips App. This incident remains under investigation by the FWPD and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Lieutenant Gutiérrez
Public Information Officer
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.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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