{"id":82671,"date":"2020-12-02T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=82671"},"modified":"2025-08-21T18:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:09:38","slug":"fwpd-shooting-investigation-ridgewood-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/12\/02\/fwpd-shooting-investigation-ridgewood-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD: Homicide Investigation, Ridgewood Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner.jpg\" alt=\"FWPD Fort Wayne Police Department\" width=\"438\" height=\"496\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner.jpg 438w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FWPD_banner-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An email from he FWPD sent December 29, 2020, stated that, &#8220;A 17 year old juvenile suspect is in custody for the Dec 1 shooting death of Hakeem Cage in 1000 block of Ridgewood Dr. A warrant was obtained on Dec 23 and subsequently the suspect was picked up during a traffic stop. He is being held on a Murder charge. Cage was the 43rd homicide in Allen County. Due to the suspects age no further information can be released.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Police Department news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Shooting Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong> 12\/02\/2020                  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>: 4:01 AM <\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: 1000 block of Ridgewood Drive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victim<\/strong>: Male \/ Adult   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Details<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, 12\/02\/2020, at approximately 4:01 AM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Ridgewood Drive reference gunshots being fired in the area. Several callers informed dispatch they heard multiple gunshots. Dispatch received another call indicating a subject had been shot. Officers arrived and located the male\/adult victim lying outside of an apartment building. Officers observed the victim was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.  <\/p>\n<p>This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at (260) 427-1222 or Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-7867.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='346c9bfbfab0200e655bf4702995e492' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='346c9bfbfab0200e655bf4702995e492' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  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