FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that it is investigating the homicide of an 83-year-old man who died from injuries four days after being hospitalized.
The Allen County Coroner ruled Rex D. Michel died May 26 from injuries that were inflicted on him. Michel had blunt impact injuries to his neck, head, and leg. The coroner said those injuries were caused by a nurse who was supposed to be taking care of him at home. His death was ruled a homicide.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office released the following:
On May 26, 2024, the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified by a local hospital regarding the death of Rex D. Michel, male, White, age 83, from Fort Wayne, Indiana. On May 22, 2024, Rex D. Michel was transported to the hospital after sustaining injury from an in-home healthcare nurse.
An autopsy had been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin.
Rex D. Michel’s Cause of Death is Complications of Blunt Impact Injuries of Head, Neck and Right Lower, Extremity, and the Manner of Death is Homicide.
Rex D. Michel is the 15th Homicide for Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2024.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
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