For Immediate Release

Shooting

Date: 10/02/2022

Location: 300 Block W Wildwood Ave

Time: 9:18PM

Details:

On October 2nd, 2022 at approximately 9:18PM, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 300 block of W Wildwood Ave, regarding a male being shot. FWPD arrived on scene and located a male suffering from gunshot wounds.

Responding officers rendered aid, while awaiting the arrival of medics, who later transported the male to a local hospital and pronounced him deceased on arrival.

Witnesses provided suspect information, assisting K9 and Gang and Violent Crime Unit detectives in apprehending the suspect, a male, juvenile in the 200 block of W Leith St.

FWPD Homicide and Crime Scene Technicians were paged to process the scene. This incident remains under investigation by Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Coroner’s Office.

Patrolman Anthony Krock
Public Information Officer