UPDATE (October 14, 2026):
Fort Wayne police say man shot by at least one officer has life-threatening injuries. The man has not been identified.
Police say that they were called to a Chadwick Drive home Monday evening for a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis and was said to be violent.
The FWPD says the man had a knife from the kitchen and ignored commands to put it down, and that a taser was used but wasn’t effective.
When the man continued toward officers, the FWPD says at least two of them fired their weapons.
Police say more details and body cam footage will be released.
The FWPD put out the following:
UPDATE: Officer-involved shooting on Chadwick Drive Officers were dispatched to the home in the 6800 block of Chadwick Dr. after a caller reported that an individual was experiencing a mental health crisis and behaving violently.
The caller told dispatchers he had destroyed a television and an iPad and was destroying his room. Officers attempted to speak with the adult male individual, but he refused. While officers spoke with the caller to gather additional information, the individual left his bedroom, entered the kitchen and grabbed a large chef’s knife. Officers gave clear commands to drop the knife. When he did not comply, an officer deployed a Taser.
The Taser was ineffective and the individual continued to advance toward that officer with the knife in hand. Two FWPD officers fired their handguns in attempt to stop the threat, striking him. Officers immediately requested an ambulance and provided medical aid, including applying chest seals and a tourniquet. Three Rivers Ambulance Authority medics transported him to a hospital, where he remains with life-threatening injuries at the time of this release.
The FWPD Homicide Team and Crime Scene Unit responded to investigate. Indiana State Police detectives also responded to conduct a separate, parallel investigation. The two officers who fired their weapons were placed on five days of administrative leave, as required by standard protocol. During that period, Internal Affairs investigators, FWPD homicide detectives and Indiana State Police detectives will interview the officers. Before they are cleared to return to duty, the officers will undergo a psychological assessment by a licensed psychiatrist. The findings of these investigations will be sent to the Allen County Prosecutors Office for review. The incident remains under investigation by the FWPD Homicide Team, Indiana State Police and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a mental health crisis in Fort Wayne resulted in police shooting an adult male shortly before 6 p.m. Monday on the city’s southeast side.
Police were called to a home in the 6800 block of Chadwick Drive for a person who was behaving violently and experiencing a mental health crisis. At least one officer fired at the man, who is now hospitalized. His condition has not been released.
The FWPD released the following:
Any incident involving police use of deadly force is serious. Our concern is with the person injured, their family, witnesses, the involved officers, and the affected neighborhood. The scene has been secured, medical aid was requested, and the standard investigative process has been initiated. Detectives are collecting evidence, reviewing video, and speaking with witnesses. Early information is often incomplete. We will provide confirmed facts, explain the process, and avoid speculation until all the evidence has been reviewed.
What we know at this time is, Officers were dispatched at 5:28 pm to a house in the 6800 block of Chadwick Dr regarding a person suffering from a mental health crisis and behaving violently. The first officer arrived at approximately 5:33 pm. At approximately 5:39 pm officers called a 15/84, which indicates officers need immediate assistance. This was followed by a call of shots fired.
At least one officer discharged a firearm striking an individual in the home. The injured individual, an adult male, was transported by medics to the hospital for treatment.
The Fort Wayne Police Department Homicide Team and the Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene to investigate. Indiana State Police Detectives are also on scene conducting a separate but parallel investigation.
There is no ongoing threat to the public from this incident.
