FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE

Date: 10/05/2024

Location: 1 E. Main St, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County

Time: 0300 hours

Suspect Arrested #1: 16yo Male Juvenile

Preliminary Charges: Murder, Felony Murder and Attempted Robbery

Details/Summary:

On October 4, 2024, at approximately 1750 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to a shooting incident in the 3200 block of Warsaw St.  A male shooting victim was located in the 400 block of Dalman Ave and was identified as Angel Maldonado 23yoa.  The victim was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.  FWPD Homicide Detectives arrived on-scene and conducted a criminal investigation.  A 16yo male juvenile was identified as a suspect, and he was taken into custody in the 400 block of Eckart St without incident.  The 16yo male juvenile is currently being held at the Allen County Juvenile Center on preliminary charges of Murder, Felony Murder and Attempted Robbery. The FWPD Homicide Unit was assisted on this investigation by the Gang and Violent Crimes Unit, Uniform Officers and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.