For Immediate Release

April 25, 2021

Death Investigation

 

Date:    April 25, 2021              

Time:   5:06 am                           

Location: Lake and Coliseum Blvd                                                          

Victim(s):  Information will be released by Coroners office

Suspect(s):

Details:

On April 25, 2021 shortly after 5:00 am an officer of the Fort Wayne Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of Lake and Coliseum. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle at which time the vehicle sped away and a short pursuit began. A short time later the pursuit was terminated by the officer due to the speed and unsafe conditions.

Officers were advised that there was an accident being reported in the area of Lake and Anthony and the description of the possible vehicle involved was the same as that of the vehicle that was involved in the pursuit. Officers arrived on scene at the accident and located a vehicle in the rear of a home on Forest Park Blvd that had crashed through the rear fences. Officers began checking the vehicle for any victims and did locate a victim inside the vehicle that was pronounced deceased on scene.

Investigators and Crime Scene Technicians were called to the scene to investigate the accident. The Identity of the victim will be released at a later time by the Allen County Coroner's Office. This incident is being investigated by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Coroner's Office, and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.

Addendum:

In reference to the Death Investigation at Lake and Anthony it has been determined that there were two (2) subjects that fled from the vehicle.

One (1) fled from the vehicle in the area if Inwood between State and Lake Avenue and the other fled from the vehicle at the location of the crash in the are of Lake and Anthony as well as Forest Park Blvd. There are no descriptions of the subjects at this time

If anyone has any information regarding this incident Detectives are asking that they contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1222 or Crime Stoppers at 436-7867            

Officer Mark A. Bieker
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department