FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says one man is being treated at an area hospital after a downtown chase and standoff Monday morning in a vehicle. Just before 9 a.m., officers responded to a call about an unresponsive man in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the 2600 block of N. Clinton St. However, when officers got there, the man suddenly drove off.
The pursuit eventually ended in a crash near 100 E Superior St. After the crash, the man refused to get out of the vehicle and said he intended to provoke a fatal confrontation with police — commonly referred to as “suicide by cop.” A negotiator tried to de-escalate the situation while the FWPD’s Emergency Services Team (EST), Crisis Response Team (CRT), and Aerial Support Unit (ASU) were called in.
Officers used chemical munitions, and the man got out of the vehicle and was then taken into custody.
He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but while there, his condition was later downgraded to life-threatening by medical staff.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
The FWPD released the following:
On Monday, October 13, 2025 at approximately 8:40AM, officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2600 block of N. Clinton St due to reports of an adult, male subject unresponsive in the driver seat of a vehicle. Shortly after arrival, the male lead officers on a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit, the suspect advised he was armed with a firearm. The lengthy pursuit ended in a single vehicle crash at 100 E Superior St.
After the crash, the suspect refused to exit the vehicle and stated his intention to commit “suicide by cop”. A negotiator on scene attempted to resolve the incident, before the FWPD Emergency Services Team(EST), Crisis Response Team(CRT) and Aerial Support Unit(ASU) were paged. Multiple attempts to peacefully resolve the incident were unsuccessful, and a tactical call out was initiated.
After the arrival of EST, CRT and ASU, extended negotiations continued, ultimately leading to the deployment of chemical munitions to influence the suspect to exit the vehicle. As a result, the suspect exited the vehicle and was immediately taken into custody. The suspect was then transported to a local hospital in non-life threatening condition. While at the hospital the suspect was downgraded to life threatening condition by medical staff.
This incident is being investigated by the FWPD and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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