FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says a man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting early on Wednesday.
Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) were called to the 7200 block of Lakeridge Drive in the Willow Creek Crossing Apartments, off Lower Huntington Road, just before 2 a.m.
The adult male victim was located and taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. Officers arrested 25-year-old Alaye Hanson a short time later.
Hanson is facing a preliminary charge of murder as the investigation continues.
The FWPD released the following:
Details/Summary: On August 6, 2025, at approximately 0158 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 7200 block of Lakeridge Dr. FWPD Officers arrived and located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The adult male victim was transported to an area trauma hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. FWPD Homicide Detectives responded to the scene and conducted a criminal investigation, and Alaye Hanson 25yo was identified as the suspect of the shooting. Alaye Hanson was taken into custody without incident and is preliminary charged with Murder. This case is still under investigation by the FWPD Homicide Unit, Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and Allen County Coroner’s Office.
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