For Immediate Release
12/16/2021
Fatal Shooting
Date: 12/16/2021
Location: 1616 Howell St
Time: 12:21 AM
Details:
On December 16th, 2021 at approximately 12:21 AM dispatched received a call that an adult male was sitting on his porch at 1616 Howell St with a gunshot wound. When police arrived the victim was gone and ran to a nearby home on Richardson St. Medics and police arrived on Richardson St and immediately transported the victim to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced deceased.
The investigation is being held by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutors Office. If there is any information regarding this incident, please contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or the P3 Tips app. The police are asking for neighbors to review their home video surveillance footage and call police if there is any information that might assist in the investigation.
Officer Paul Meitz
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department