On March 19, 2022, at 2307 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Chartwell Drive in reference to a shooting.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Shooting Investigation
Date: March 19, 2022
Time: 2307 hours
Location: 2100 block of Chartwell Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victim: Adult Female
On Saturday, 03/19/2022, at approximately 11:07 PM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Chartwell Drive reference a shooting. Officers arrived and located the adult/female victim inside an apartment suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to her chest. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital in serious condition. Upon arriving at the hospital the victim was pronounced deceased by a physician.
Preliminary information indicates the victim was inside her apartment when the suspect(s) opened the rear apartment door and began firing gunshots into the apartment. Officers are canvassing the area speaking to nearby neighbors. Detectives are interviewing witnesses that were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office will release the deceased identity along with the cause and manner of death. This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information is encouraged to call crime stoppers at 436-7867 or use the free “P3 Tips” 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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