FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says a 15-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting on Friday.
Officers responded to South Lafayette and Oxford and spoke to witnesses who said they saw someone running away after shots rang out. Police learned a teenager was shot and admitted to a local hospital. The juvenile’s injuries were critical, but non-life-threatening, according to police.
Initially, the FWPD released the following:
On Friday, November 1, 2024 at approximately 12:40PM, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to shots fired in the 3500 block of S Lafayette St. Upon arrival to the area, witnesses advised officers they observed an individual fleeing the area after hearing the gunshots.
While officers were canvassing the area, FWPD received report of a male, juvenile, suffering from gunshot wounds, arriving at a local hospital. Medical professionals determined the juvenile’s injuries were critical, but non-life-threatening.
This incident remains an active investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
On Sunday, the department said that a warrant was served at a residence on South Monroe Street. A 15-year-old boy was arrested for attempted murder and aggravated battery.
However, the items found in the home caused the FWPD to release a warning. Of three firearms found in the home one had been modified with a machine gun conversion device (MCD).
The Fort Wayne Police Department says it has seen a “steady increase in the popularity and usage of MCDs over the past couple of years”, specifically among juveniles. They are urging parents to exercise and teach safety with firearms and to be vigilant for these illegal devices.
The following was released:
During yesterday’s search warrant service at 3210 S. Monroe St., during which a 15yo male was arrested for Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery for a shooting that occurred during the afternoon of November 1, 2024, three firearms were recovered, one of which had a machinegun conversion device (MCD) attached to it (attached to last night’s email and also pictured below, protruding from the back of the handgun). MCDs are small devices, no bigger than roughly the size of a quarter, that convert semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic handguns, capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute. These MCDs can be installed into any Glock-style handgun in a matter of minutes and are not only extremely dangerous but are highly illegal per both Indiana Law and U.S. Federal Law.
The Fort Wayne Police Department has seen a steady increase in the popularity and usage of MCDs over the past couple of years, specifically among juveniles. We are urging parents to not only be aware of if children are dangerously possessing firearms, but in particular to take note if juveniles are talking about MCDs, or their common street terms “Glock switches”, “switches,” “buttons,” “giggle switches,” or any other chatter about converting semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic firearms. We urge parents to have conversations with their youth about the dangers of firearms and MCDs and associating with those who possess these.
Anyone can anonymously report the illegal possession of firearms or MCDs via the P3 Crimestoppers App, the Crimestoppers tipline at (260) 436-7867, or http://www.crimestoppersfw.org/
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