UPDATE:
Police say a suspect has been arrested in an overnight shooting that left a woman dead.
By 6:30 Friday morning, police said a 22-year-old, Jaskaran Singh, was in custody facing a charge of Murder.
On February 28, 2025, FWPD Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3000block of Drexel Ave in reference to a shooting investigation. FWPD Officers arrived and located anadult female victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The female victim succumbed toher injuries and was pronounced deceased by Medics. FWPD Homicide Detectives arrived on-sceneand conducted a criminal investigation. Jaskaran Singh 22yo was arrested for the shooting and ispreliminary charged with Murder. Singh is currently confined at the Allen County Jail.
Suspect Arrested: Jaskaran Singh 22yo
Preliminary Charges: Murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating a woman’s shooting death early this morning. She was found with a gunshot wound around 12:30 a.m. at a home in the 3000 block of Drexel Avenue near Wayne Trace. The woman was pronounced dead about a half-hour later following attempts at life-saving measures.
Police say they have not made an arrest yet, but say there is no threat to the public.
The Fort Wayne Police Department released the following:
Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 3000 block of Drexel Ave on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived in the area to locate an adult female suffering from what appeared to a be gunshot wound. Officers secured the scene and provided aid to the victim until Fort Wayne Fire Department and TRAA medics were able to provide a higher level of care. The female succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on-scene by paramedics shortly before 1:00 am. There is no threat to public safety.
Detectives are speaking to witnesses, attempting to locate surveillance videos, and crime scene technicians are collecting evidence. This incident remains under investigation by FWPD Homicide Unit, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
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