{"id":116525,"date":"2024-08-14T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116525"},"modified":"2025-04-30T20:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:24:40","slug":"coroner-24th-2024-allen-county-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/08\/14\/coroner-24th-2024-allen-county-homicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Coroner: 24th 2024 Allen County Homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74759\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AC_Coroner_seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AC_Coroner_seal.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AC_Coroner_seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Allen County Coroner has identified Ronald Joe Smith Jr. as the 24th Allen County Homicide in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Allen County Coroner:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>On June 10, 2024, at about 23:30 hours the Allen County Coroner&#8217;s Office was notified of a death investigation in the area of Wells Street and Superior Street, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The victim was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>An autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin of Ronald Joe Smith Jr., male, White, 52 years of age, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>The Cause of Death is Gunshot Wound of Head, and the Manner of Death is Homicide.<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Joe Smith Jr. is the 24th Homicide for Allen County in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office and the Allen County Coroner&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey McCracken<br \/>\nDeputy Coroner<br \/>\nAllen County Coroner&#8217;s Office<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/tag\/2024-24th-allen-county-homicide\/\">Read more posts on the 2024 24th 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 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