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The Fort Wayne Police Department has released additional information, including a video, about the Tim Hortons, 3675 Ice Way, Fort Wayne, Indiana, incident that occurred May 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
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Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:<\/p>\n
Original date of incident<\/strong>: May 13, 2026<\/p>\n
Location<\/strong>: Tim Horton’s, 3975 Ice Way, Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/p>\n
Time<\/strong>: 0813 hours<\/p>\n
Update<\/strong>: May 19, 2026<\/p>\n
The Fort Wayne Police Department recognizes that any loss of life is tragic. When the circumstances surrounding a death are not immediately clear, those circumstances must be thoroughly and professionally investigated.<\/p>\n
Following the incident that occurred at the Tim Hortons on May 13, 2026, involving 75-year-old Anita Grayson and a store employee, FWPD Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene personnel conducted a full death investigation. Detectives interviewed witnesses, collected and reviewed surveillance video, gathered evidence, and fully documented the scene. The Allen County Coroner\u2019s Office was contacted, and an autopsy was requested. At this time, the cause and manner of death remain pending. The completed investigative file was sent to the Allen County Prosecutor\u2019s Office for review on May 19, 2026.<\/p>\n
FWPD initially released limited information about this case out of respect for Ms. Grayson\u2019s family and in an effort to avoid causing additional distress following the tragic loss of a loved one. However, a dangerously false narrative, along with poor-quality video circulating publicly, has led to significant public concern and misinformation. For that reason, and because it is in the public interest, FWPD is releasing the facts of the case along with a clear and complete video of the events that occurred inside Tim Hortons.<\/p>\n
These are the facts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
At approximately 8:09 a.m., Ms. Grayson entered the Tim Hortons to address an issue with an order she had received through the drive-thru. Once inside, Ms. Grayson began berating a 17-year-old female employee. A 20-year-old shift lead then stepped between Ms. Grayson and the juvenile employee and repeatedly told Ms. Grayson to leave the business.<\/p>\n
Ms. Grayson then appeared to move around the shift lead toward the juvenile employee. The shift lead placed her hands against Ms. Grayson in an apparent effort to prevent her from reaching the juvenile employee. Ms. Grayson then forcefully shoved the shift lead backward. At 8:12 a.m. Ms. Grayson then struck the shift lead on the left side of the nose with her right hand.<\/p>\n
At that point, the shift lead reacted and moved toward Ms. Grayson while swinging her arms in an attempt to strike her. During the physical altercation, Ms. Grayson grabbed at the shift lead\u2019s face, leaving scratches and knocking off her glasses. Ms. Grayson then grabbed the shift lead by the hair and pulled her to the ground and rolled on top of her. The shift lead can be seen swatting at Grayson\u2019s arm as she is being held by her hair. Two Tim Hortons employees moved in and attempted to separate them but struggled to get the shift lead\u2019s hair out of Grayson\u2019s hand. During the struggle, Ms. Grayson pulled a chunk of hair from the shift lead\u2019s head leaving a raw area on the top of her head.<\/p>\n
The parties eventually separated. The shift lead\u2019s hair can be seen falling from Ms. Grayson\u2019s hand onto the floor. The employees retreated behind the counter, and Ms. Grayson sat down at a table and began speaking on her cellphone. At one point, Ms. Grayson picked up the shift lead\u2019s hair from the floor and placed it into her bag.<\/p>\n
At 8:22 a.m. Ms. Grayson laid down on the floor. The shift lead noticed and went to check on her, bringing her a cup of water. An additional employee also checked on Ms. Grayson as she laid on the floor. A FWPD officer then arrived and found Ms. Grayson unresponsive.<\/p>\n
Medics arrived and began life-saving measures. Ms. Grayson was transported from the scene and was later pronounced deceased by medical personnel.<\/p>\n
FWPD understands the public concern surrounding this case. We also recognize the importance of transparency, accuracy, and allowing the investigative and prosecutorial review process to proceed based on the full body of evidence, not incomplete video clips or inaccurate public narratives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The video:
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