UPDATE (October 11, 2023):
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was shot and killed over the weekend close to Maplecrest and Stellhorn. The coroner says that 46-year-old George Knight’s death was ruled a homicide.
Police initially said that the person suspected of being the shooter was in custody and cooperating. No charging information or further details were released.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office released the following:
On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at about 17:30 hours, the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified of a shooting in the 6000 block of Stellhorn Road, in Fort Wayne. The victim that was shot was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced deceased.
The victim was identified as George Henry Knight Jr, 46, male, Black of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Notification has been made to the next of kin and an autopsy has been completed. The Cause of Death is Multiple Gunshot Wounds and the Manner of Death is Homicide.
George Henry Knight Jr. is the 20th homicide for Allen County in 2023.
This incident is under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating after one person was killed in a shooting in a parking lot. The FWPD said that shots were fired around 5:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Maplecrest and Stellhorn roads.
One person is in custody and is cooperating with detectives, and police say there is no threat to the public.
The FWPD released the following:
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, at approximately 5:30pm, Fort Wayne Police Department officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of Maplecrest Rd & Stellhorn Rd. Officers located a shooting victim in a parking lot near the intersection. Officers rendered aid to the victim along with Fort Wayne Fire Department and TRAA medics. The shooting victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The shooting victim was later pronounced deceased at the local hospital.
Officers detained a person of interest at the shooting scene. The detained person is currently cooperating with the investigation.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Coroner’s Officer, and Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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