For Immediate Release

 8/7/2020

 Murder Arrest

Date: 8/6/2020

Location: 3600 Winter St

Time: Early evening

Arrested: Jeremiah Stevenson M/B DOB 06-20-1994

Charge: Murder

Details:

On August 6, 2020 in the early evening hours, an arrest was made in connection to the July 8, 2020 homicide at 1020 N Coliseum Blvd. Homicide detectives along Gang and Violent Crimes Unit and US Marshals received information that Stevenson was hiding out in a home in the 3600 block of Winter Street. Detectives had developed him as a person of interest soon after the homicide of Jean Emmanuel Duperat.

Officers went to that location and did find Stevenson in the home. He was taken into custody without incident. After being interviewed Stevenson was charged with Murder.

Sgt Sofia Rosales-Scatena
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department