{"id":116025,"date":"2025-04-01T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116025"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T23:36:17","slug":"fwpd-july-2024-homicide-investigation-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/04\/01\/fwpd-july-2024-homicide-investigation-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD: July 2024 Homicide investigation arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"FWPD Fort Wayne Police Department\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Police Department\u2019s Robbery and Homicide Unit with the assistance of the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office has brought criminal charges against 19yo Cameron Kizer, Jr. for the murder of Jathen Maxwell in July, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Date<\/strong>: April 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: 1 E. Main Stret<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>: 1057 hours<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspect Arrested<\/strong>: Cameron Kizer, Jr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Charges<\/strong>: Murder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details\/Summary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>On 7\/25\/2024 at 12:03am, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 3900 block of Warsaw Street reference a shooting investigation. Upon arrival, police located the victim, 20yo Jathen Maxwell, suffering from gunshot wound(s). Medics arrived on scene and pronounced him deceased and his death was ruled a homicide by the Allen County Coroners Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Police Department\u2019s Homicide Unit has been diligently investigating the homicide and with the assistance of the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office have brought criminal charges against 19yo Cameron Kizer, Jr for the murder of Maxwell. Kizer is currently confined in the Indiana Department of Corrections \u2013 Westville Correctional Facility on an unrelated battery conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Homicide Unit would like to remind anyone with information regarding this case or other homicides that they can remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FWPD at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the P3 app.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/tag\/2024-21st-allen-county-homicide\/\">Read more posts on the 2024 21st Allen County Homicide<\/a> or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/public-safety\/2024-allen-county-indiana-homicides\/\">2024 Allen County Homicides index page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <a name='map39'><\/a>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"wpgmza_map \"  id=\"wpgmza_map_39\" style=\"display:block; overflow:auto; width:100%; height:600px; float:left;\" data-settings='{\"id\":\"39\",\"map_title\":\"2025 FWPD Fort Wayne Police 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