FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

 
AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED THIS AFTERNOON AT THE NORTHEAST INDIANA FORENSIC CENTER ON THE BODY OF A BLACK MALE WHO WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT LUTHERAN HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT JUST BEFORE 11:30.  HE HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO LUTHERAN FROM THE 1300 BLOCK OF GREENE STREET IN FORT WAYNE, THE SCENE OF A REPORTED ALTERCATION.  THE DECEDENT IS IDENTIFIED AS STACY DEWAYNE EVANS, AGE 30, OF MICHIGAN, AND FORMERLY OF FORT WAYNE.  PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY FINDINGS ARE:

 
CAUSE OF DEATH:  STAB WOUND OF THE NECK

 
MANNER OF DEATH:  HOMICIDE

 
EVANS IS THE 8TH 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.

 
PATT KITE

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR/DEPUTY CORONER

ALLEN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE