The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred October 26, 2023, at 1040 hours, in the area of the 3800 block of Newport Avenue.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Shooting, Victim in Non Life-Threatening Condition
Date: October 27, 2023
Location: 3800 block of Newport Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1040 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred October 26th, 2023 (Wednesday) at roughly 10:40 PM in the area of 3800 Newport Ave. FWPD officers responded to the shooting call and located an adult male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid to the victim until relieved by TRAA and the FWFD. The victim was transported to a local hospital in non life-threatening condition.
A vehicle, that may be involved, was located nearby with bullet holes. The vehicle was towed to be processed for further evidence. Investigators spoke with multiple witnesses and continue to investigate every lead. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information regarding this shooting is asked to call the FWPD at 260-427-1201, or Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the P3 Tipps App.
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.
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