May 04, 2024
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department says a man is in custody and a suspect is at large following a shooting at the Glenbrook Square Mall Saturday afternoon. FWPD public information officer Sgt. Juan Gutierrez said a shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Brandon D. Key Jr., 22, was arrested and faces these preliminary charges: a level 6 felony of criminal recklessness, a level 6 felony of intimidation, and a misdemeanor of resisting law enforcement. The Fort Wayne Police Department issued an Emergency Alert just after 3 p.m. stating that Glenbrook Mall located at 4201 Coldwater Road, is closed and asking those to avoid the area. Sgt. Gutierrez told WANE 15 the mall would be closed for the remainder of the day. According to Sgt. Gutierrez, the shooting occurred in the mall's food court. Two men armed with guns are believed to have been involved, but only one did the shooting. One person was shot in a lower extremity and has non-life-threatening injuries. Another person was hospitalized after a possible fracture during the panic that ensued following the shots being fired. They are also in non-life-threatening condition. At this time it is not believed that there is any immediate threat to the public. Officers were still working to clear out the mall just before 4 p.m. Photo courtesy of Chris Wallace.Photo courtesy of Chris Wallace.Photo courtesy of Chris Wallace.Photo courtesy of Chris Wallace. This is the third shooting to occur at the mall in the last year, with one on July 8 2023 and another on September 1 that same year. A WANE 15 crew member is at the scene and will provide updates as they become available. This is a developing story.
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