On January 29, 2026, at 2157 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Gardendale Avenue in response to a serious vehicle accident.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 29, 2026
Location: the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Gardendale Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 2157 hours
Details/Summary:
Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department, along with medics and firefighters, responded to a serious vehicle crash at the intersection of Anthony Boulevard and Gardendale Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles that had been involved in the collision, each occupied by two individuals, for a total of four occupants. Preliminary information indicates one vehicle was traveling northbound on Anthony Boulevard while the other was traveling southbound. One of the vehicles attempted to turn onto Gardendale Avenue, where the crash occurred. All four occupants sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital. One of the injured was a minor under the age of 18 who was listed in life-threatening condition and later pronounced deceased at the hospital. Investigators with the Fort Wayne Fatal Accident Crash Team were requested to assist and are attempting to reconstruct the crash to determine contributing factors.
This incident is being investigated by the FWPD Fatal Accident Crash Team, FWPD Air Support Unit, 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.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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