On September 21, 2021, at 0106 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of Spring Street and Franklin Avenue in reference to a subject armed with a gun.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Shooting Investigation
Date: September 21, 2021
Time: 0106 hours
Location: 1600 block of Franklin Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victim: Male / Adult
On Wednesday, 09/22/2021, at approximately 1:06 AM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of Spring Street and Franklin Avenue reference a subject armed with a gun. The caller informed dispatch a male subject entered a residence in the area and fired a gun. Officers arrived on scene and were directed to a residence in the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue.
Officers entered the residence and located a male/adult victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
A person of interest is currently being interviewed by Detectives. Criminal charges will be determined once the interview is complete. There are no additional details at this time.
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.
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.
Read more posts on the 2021 29th Allen County Homicide or visit the 2021 Allen County Homicides index page.
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