On January 24, 2026, at 1755 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to an initial report of a traffic incident involving two vehicles on Pemberton Drive near East State Street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 24, 2026
Location: the intersection of Pemberton Drive and East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1755 hours
Details/Summary:
On January 24, 2026, at approximately 5:55 p.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a traffic incident involving two vehicles on Pemberton Drive near East State Street.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound. Officers immediately rendered life-saving aid until Three Rivers Ambulance Service arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. The victim was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
This incident remains under active investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Homicide Unit. The Air Support Unit and Crime Scene investigators are actively processing the scene. There are no indications that the public is in any danger.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at (260) 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-STOP (7867), or submit a tip anonymously through the P3 Tips app.
Det. Gregory Addison
Part-time Public Information Officer (PIO)
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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