On January 28, 2026, at 2035 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Holgate Drive on a report of an unconscious male behind an apartment building.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 28, 2026
Location: 6100 block of Holgate Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 203S hours
Details/Summary:
Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department, along with medics and firefighters, responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious male behind an apartment building in the 6100 block of Holgate Drive. Upon arrival, officers initiated CPR on the adult male. Medics later arrived and pronounced him deceased. Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians are documenting the scene and collecting evidence to determine the manner of death.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Dept at 260-427-1222, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the anonymous P3 Tips App.
This incident is being investigated by the FWPD Homicide Unit, Crime Scene, FWPD Air Support Unit, Allen County Coroner’s Officer, and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Sgt. John Nichter
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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