TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015

AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED THIS AFTERNOON AT THE NORTHEAST INDIANA FORENSIC CENTER ON THE BODY OF A BLACK FEMALE WHO WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF A REPORTED SHOOTING LAST EVENING IN THE 1600 BLOCK OF GREENE STREET IN FORT WAYNE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30.

THE DECEDENT’S NAME WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW, AFTER NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. SHE HAS BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.

PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY FINDINGS ARE:

CAUSE OF DEATH: GUNSHOT WOUND(S)

MANNER OF DEATH: HOMICIDE

THIS IS THE 14TH RULING OF HOMICIDE BY THE ALLEN COUNTY CORONER FOR FORT WAYNE AND ALLEN COUNTY IN 2015. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FORT WAYNE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE ALLEN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE, AND THE ALLEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE.

PATT KITE
SENIOR INVESTIGATOR/DEPUTY CORONER
ALLEN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE