On July 15, 2026, the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested Bobby Underwood in connection with a homicide earlier that evening.
Date: July 14, 2026
Location: 1900 Hillside Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 23:56 hours
Suspect Arrested: Bobby Underwood, 74 yo
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder
- Felony Murder, Level 1 Felony
- Burglary
Fort Wayne Police Department incident Report Details/Summary:
On July 14, 2026, at approximately 23:56 hours, Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the area of 1900 Hillside Ave. and 1400 St. Joseph Blvd. in regards to a shooting investigation. Officers arrived and located an adult male at each location suffering from gun shot wounds. Detectives with the FWPD Homicide Unit responded and conducted a criminal investigation.
During the investigation, FWPD Homicide Detectives identified Bobby Underwood, 74 years old, as a suspect in the shooting. Mr. Underwood was located in the 1400 block of St. Joseph Blvd. and was treated at a local hospital for his injury. He was taken into custody without incident and will be preliminarily charged with Murder, Felony Murder and Burglary.
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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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