FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Two men were hurt and a woman killed in a shooting over the weekend.
Police are still trying to figure out why someone opened fire on multiple people on Oliver Street Saturday night.
Officers arrived and located a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began CPR but she was ultimately pronounced deceased by paramedics.
Officers also located an adult male that had also been shot. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. A third adult male was taken by private conveyance to a local hospital.
Initially, one of these men was listed in life-threatening condition and the other has non-life-threatening injuries.
Later, it was determined that the female victim was Lashawndra Denise McDowell, 40, of Lima, Ohio.
The autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin for the female victim that was shot by unknown perpetrator/s in the 2200 block of Oliver Street, in Fort Wayne, on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at approximately 23:51 hours. The decedent was pronounced deceased at the scene by Three Rivers Ambulance Authority at 00:02 hours, on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
The decedent has been positively identified as Lashawndra Denise McDowell female, black, 40 years of age from Lima, Ohio. Cause of Death has been determined to be Gunshot Wound of Torso and the Manner of Death is Homicide. Lashawndra Denise McDowell is the 2nd Homicide for Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2022. The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
Following the shootings, FWPD officials released the following:
Initial information indicates there was some type of gathering at a building in this area when a disturbance broke out and gunfire erupted. It is unclear at this time what led to the disturbance or shots being fired. Officers reported there were dozens of people on the scene who left before officers could speak with them; we are asking any of those persons who may have information to please contact police.
There are currently no suspects and no arrests have been made.
The two males at the hospital will be interviewed at the earliest opportunity. Crime scene technicians are currently processing the scene, searching for and collecting evidence. Detectives will be canvassing the area, attempting to locate any witnesses or video surveillance equipment on any of the nearby buildings.
Anyone with any information is strongly encouraged to contact police at 260-427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
