The Office of the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney reviewed the investigation January 15, 2026, surrounding the police action shooting that occurred on September 22, 2025.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 1, 2026) – The Office of the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney reviewed the investigation January 15, 2026, surrounding the police action shooting that occurred on September 22, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which resulted in the death of Jacob Leckenby. A FWPD officer was also injured in this incident when he was stabbed multiple times by Leckenby.
The shooting investigation was completed by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Indiana State Police. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has determined that there is no evidence of criminal liability in this incident. The officers were justified in using force, as they reasonably believed that force was necessary to prevent serious bodily injury or death to themselves and/or citizens of this community.
The Fort Wayne Police Department and the Indiana State Police have determined that the officer’s actions were consistent with department policy, and the use of force was reasonable to prevent serious bodily injury or death to the officers and/or citizens of this community.
Involved Officers:
- Reginald Ellington, Commission Date: 9/12/24
- Nicholas Williams, Commission Date: 6/3/19
- Myles Mayfield, Commission Date: 6/29/23
Read more posts on the 2025 31st Allen County Homicide or visit the 2025 Allen County Homicides index page.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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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