UPDATE (December 8th, 2025):
The Fort Wayne Police Department says an arrest was made in a deadly stabbing at Pierre’s Entertainment Center over Thanksgiving weekend.
27-year-old Immanuel Walker was taken into custody Saturday night in a traffic stop on Painted Desert Run for a fatal stabbing at Pierre’s Entertainment Center on November 28, 2025.
The FWPD Homicide Unit had been investigating the death of 28-year-old Jermichael James. Walker is now in the Allen County Jail, charged with murder and battery with a deadly weapon.
The FWPD released the following:
On 12/6/2025 at 2101 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Departments Homicide Taskforce arrested 27yo Immanuel Walker without incident in a traffic stop in the area of 2600 Painted Desert Run. The Fort Wayne Homicide Unit conducted the criminal investigation into the stabbing death of 28yo Jermichael James at the Piere’s Entertainment Center that occurred on 11/28/2025. Immanuel Walker was arrested and charged with murder and battery with a deadly weapon. He is currently confined at the Allen County Jail.
Suspect Arrested: 27yo, Immanuel Walker
Preliminary Charges: Murder (Level 1 Felony) and Battery w/ a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man fatally stabbed at Pierre’s early Friday morning.
The autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin for the individual that was found deceased at Pierre’s Entertainment Center at 5629 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46835 on Friday, November 28th , 2025 at approximately 01:40. The decedent was pronounced deceased at the scene by Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Paramedics.
Identified was Jermichael Lamarkeyes James, a male, black, 28 years of age, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
James’s Cause of Death has been determined to be Stab and Incised Wounds of Torso, and the Manner of Death is Homicide.
Jermichael Lamarkeyes is the 33rd Homicide for Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2025.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Prosecutor’s office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
The Fort Wayne Police Department released the following in the hours after the incident:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred during a concert at Piere’s Entertainment Center at approximately 1:42 a.m. Security personnel alerted officers to a disturbance inside the venue. Upon entering, officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent knife wound. Due to the large crowd, additional officers were requested to help secure the scene.
A second adult male with knife-related injuries was also located. Officers provided medical aid to both individuals until EMS arrived. One victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital in non-life-threatening condition.
The Fort Wayne Police Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Management, and the Air Support Unit were called to assist with the investigation. Detectives are reviewing security footage and interviewing witnesses. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427- 1222, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or submit an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips App.
This incident remains under investigation by the FWPD Homicide Unit, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
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