On January 27, 2019, at 0046 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department surrounded a house in the 300 block of Dunbar Lane, Fort Wayne, Indiana, to serve a fugitive homicide warrant for Gerald Pinkston.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 27, 2019
Time: 0046 hours
Location: 300 block of Dunbar Lane, Fort Wayne, Indina
Suspect Arrested: Gerald Pinkston, male, 22 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Warrant, Failure to Appear, Domestic Battery
- Murder, Felony Level 1
- Murder, Felony Level 1
- Murder, Felony Level 1
Details/Summary:
On January 27th, 2019, Detectives in the Homicide Division, Gang & Violent Crimes Unit and a USMS Task Force Officer were able to determine from a long term investigation that Gerald Pinkston was residing at 3– Dunbar Lane, and was currently present there.
Detectives and Officers surrounded the house, loud hailed and ordering Gerald out. At first Gerald refused comply. Officers deployed a distraction device and Gerald then exited the home. He was taken into custody without incident.
Pinkston was later transported to Allen County Lockup, where he was charged with the above offenses.
This investigation is ongoing.
Prepared by: FWPD Sergeant Gary J Hensler
Fort Wayne Gang and Violent Crimes Unit
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.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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