On February 16, 2026, at 1035 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 6800 block of Baer Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, regarding an armed subject that was suffering from a mental health crisis.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: February 16, 2026
Location: 6800 block of Baer Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1035 hours
Details/Summary:
Officers of the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to a house in the 6800 block of Baer Road
regarding an armed subject suffering from a mental health crisis. Arriving officers attempted to convince the subject to come out so they could be taken for a mental health evaluation. When this attempt to de-escalate the situation failed, the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Crisis Response Team (CRT), and the Air Support Unit (ASU) were called to the scene.CRT established phone contact with the individual and just after 1:30 PM, the individual came out of the house and was taken into custody. The individual was then transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and treatment.
There is no further threat to the public.
Detective Kylie Reum
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department
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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