{"id":121447,"date":"2021-12-21T18:07:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T23:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=121447"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:08:13","slug":"fwpd-update-homicide-suspect-arrested-2400-block-trentman-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/12\/21\/fwpd-update-homicide-suspect-arrested-2400-block-trentman-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD Update: Homicide Suspect Arrested, 2400 block Trentman Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"395\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne.jpg 349w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-150x170.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FWPD_UseThisOne-300x340.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On December 21, 2021, Sierra Marie Hernandez was arrested in connection with the homicide investigation of Roderick Javon Patterson.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Police Department email:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sierra Marie Hernandez was arrested today (12\/21\/21) in connection with the Homicide investigation of Roderick Javon Patterson, 25 years of age from Fort Wayne, that occurred on 5\/2\/21 on the 2400 block of Trentman Ave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspect Arrested<\/strong>: Sierra Marie Hernandez, 27 years of age, from Fort Wayne<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Charge<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Murder &#8211; Felony Level 1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cP3 Tips\u201d app<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/tag\/2021-13th-allen-county-homicide\/\">Read more posts on the 2021 13th Allen County Homicide<\/a> or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/allen-county-indiana-homicides\/2021-allen-county-indiana-homicides\/\">2021 Allen County Homicides index page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <a name='map28'><\/a>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"wpgmza_map \"  id=\"wpgmza_map_28\" style=\"display:block; overflow:auto; width:100%; height:600px; 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