UPDATE (September 19, 2024):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police have arrested 63-year-old Dwayne Sims for murder. He allegedly shot and killed 29-year-old Jamion Martin of Chicago on August 12 at the Arbors of Southtown apartment complex.
An off-duty Fort Wayne firefighter heard gunshots while working inside a building at the complex and called 911.
Sims is being held at the Allen County Jail.
The FWPD released the following:
On September 18, 2024, Dwayne Sims 63yo was located and arrested in the 7900 block of Decatur Rd on a Murder Warrant. The arrest was in connection to the Homicide of Jamion Martin 29yoa that occurred in the 7900 block of Decatur Rd on 08/22/2024. Sims was taken into custody without incident and is currently confined at the Allen County lockup. The FWPD Homicide Unit was assisted on this investigation by the Vice/Narcotics Division, the Emergency Services Team, U.S. Marshals, and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY (August 23, 2024):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a man is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex off Decatur Road.
An off-duty firefighter reported hearing shots fired around 11:15 Thursday night. Officers arrived and found a unit with a sliding door open and located one man who was already dead and another man shouting for help.
There are not many details at the moment. Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to come forward.
The FWPD released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department received radio communication from an off-duty Fort Wayne Firefighter working at an apartment complex, 7911 Decatur Rd, regarding hearing shots fired. Officers arrived and started to knock on apartment doors to investigate. As officers came across an open sliding door, they heard a male call out for help. As officers entered the apartment, they observed another adult male that was unconscious. Medics were requested to scene; however, the male was pronounced deceased.
Detectives and crime scene technicians arrived on-scene and started processing for evidence. If anyone has any information regarding this shooting or may have seen anything suspicious in the area, is asked to call the FWPD at 260-427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the free P3 Tips app. This shooting is being
investigated by the FWPD Homicide Unit and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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