MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015

AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE NORTHEAST INDIANA FORENSIC CENTER ON THE BODY OF A BLACK FEMALE WHO DIED AT LUTHERAN HOSPITAL IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF AUGUST 30, 2015. SHE HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO LUTHERAN FROM THE 2500 BLOCK OF SCHAPER DRIVE IN FORT WAYNE, THE SCENE OF A REPORTED SHOOTING.

THE DECEDENT IS IDENTIFIED AS ALONNA ALLISON, AGE 17, OF FORT WAYNE. PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY FINDINGS ARE:

CAUSE OF DEATH: GUNSHOT WOUND(S)

MANNER OF DEATH: HOMICIDE

ALONNA’S DEATH MARKS THE 17TH HOMICIDE RULING 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.

A FINAL RULING HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE ALLEN COUNTY CORONER REGARDING THE DEATH OF CHRISTOPHER E. DODANE, WHO DIED AT THE SCENE OF A PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE CRASH ON I469 NEAR THE 24 MILE MARKER IN ALLEN COUNTY ON AUGUST 12, 2015.

CAUSE OF DEATH: BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA

MANNER OF DEATH: UNDETERMINED

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