UPDATE (June 6, 2025):
The Fort Wayne Police Department says that an arrest has been made in the shooting that killed an 86-year-old woman.
Police responded early Sunday to a home on Colerick Street. Alice Hall was located and taken to the hospital, where she later died.
On Friday morning, the FWPD said that two people were in custody. Both suspects are now in the Allen County Jail.
The FWPD released the following:
Details/Summary: On June 1, 2025, FWPD Officers responded to the 900 block of Colerick St where they located an 86-year-old female victim, identified as Alice Hall, suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics arrived and attempted life-saving measures, but the victim succumbed to her injuries, and she was pronounced deceased. FWPD Homicide Detectives responded and conducted a criminal investigation, and through the course of the homicide investigation identified Devon L. Stewart Jr. 18yo and William Britt 18yo as suspects. The Homicide Task Force located and arrested Devon Stewart Jr. in the 4200 block of Bowser Ave without incident, and William Britt was located and arrested in the 3400 block of N. Wells St without incident. Devon Stewart Jr. is preliminary charged with Murder, and William Britt is preliminary charged with Murder – Acting in Concert. Both Stewart and Britt are currently being held at the Allen County Jail.
Suspect Arrested: Devon L. Stewart Jr. 18yo
Preliminary Charges: Murder
Suspect Arrested: William Britt 18yo
Preliminary Charges: Murder – Acting in Concert
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says an 86-year-old woman is dead following a shooting early Sunday morning.
Officers were sent to the 900 block of Colerick Street on a report of a shooting around 2 a.m. and found the woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
The FWPD released the following:
On Sunday, June 1st, 2025, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 900 block of Colerick Street around 0150 hours reference a shooting investigation.
When officers arrived, they located an elderly female suffering from gunshot wound(s). She was pronounced deceased on scene by medics. The adult female victim was identified as an 86yo who lived at the residence. The victims information will be released by the Allen County Coroners Office at a later date.
The Fort Wayne Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting and is requesting the public’s help with reviewing any surveillance video from that time frame in that area or If you observed anything suspicious during that time frame, you can call the FWPD at 260-427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app. Crime stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case.
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