On February 11, 2026, at 1600 hours, FWPD Homicide Detectives arrested Damiah Jackon-Sanders in the 600 block of East Jefferson Boulevard without incident in connection with the December 21, 2025, homicide of Andraias Curry.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: February 11, 2026
Locations:
- Xzavier Sanders arrested at the FWPD Headquarters, 1 East Main Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Damiah Jackson-Sanders arrested in the 600 block East Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, indiana
Time of today’s incident: 1600 hours
Location of homicide: the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and West Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date: December 21, 2025
Homicide Victim: Andraias Marquel Marshall Curry, 35th Allen County Homicide VictimSuspect Arrested #1: Xzavier Sanders, 28yo
Preliminary Charges:
- Murder, Felony Level 1
- Attempted Murder, Felony Level 1
Suspect Arrested #2: Damiah Jackson-Sanders, 23yo
Preliminary Charges:
- Conspiracy to commit Murder, Felony
- Conspiracy to commit Attempted Murder, Felony
Details/Summary:
On December 21, 2025, at approximately 0435 hours, Fort Wayne Police Officers responded to the intersection of Fairfield Ave and W. Paulding Rd in reference to a shooting investigation. Officers arrived and located a male victim, identified as Andraias Curry, suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics arrived and attempted life-saving measures, but the victim succumbed to his
injuries and was pronounced deceased. FWPD Homicide Detectives responded and conducted a criminal investigation. FWPD Homicide Detectives identified Xzavier Sanders 28yo as a suspect in the shooting/homicide. Xzavier Sanders was arrested on a separate charge and was confined at the Allen County Jail on a Probation Violation. On today’s date, Xzavier Sanders was preliminary charged with Murder and Attempted Murder. Homicide Detectives also identified Damiah Jackson-Sanders as a suspect in the shooting. On today’s date, Homicide Detectives arrested Damiah Jackon-Sanders in the 600 block E. Jefferson Blvd without incident. Damiah Jackson-Sanders is preliminary charged with Conspiracy to commit Murder and Conspiracy to commit Attempted Murder, and she is being held at the Allen County Jail.
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 2025 35th Allen County Homicide or visit the 2025 Allen County Homicides index page.
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