On May 5, 2026, at 0120 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a possible shooting in the 4500 block of Bowser Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: May 5, 2026
Location: 4500 block of Bowser Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0120 hours
Details/Summary:
On May 5, 2026, at approximately 1:20 a.m., the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a possible shooting in the 4500 block of Bowser Avenue. Upon arrival, Officers located an unresponsive adult male inside a residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Medics responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
Officers and Detectives immediately began interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence. Due to a language barrier encountered during the initial stages of the investigation, an interpreter was requested to assist in obtaining accurate information.
The FWPD Homicide Team, Crime Scene Unit (CSU), and Air Support Unit (ASU) were called to the scene to continue the investigation. A suspect is currently in custody; however, the investigation remains active and ongoing.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Homicide Team. No further information will be released at this time.
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Read more posts on the 2026 6th Allen County Homicide or visit the 2026 Allen County Homicides index page.
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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