Fort Wayne police arrest man after deadly morning shooting
Jan 14, 2025
Man arrested for fatal shooting in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A man died after being found shot Tuesday morning in a residential area east of downtown Fort Wayne, police say.
The man’s name was not immediately shared.
Fort Wayne Police Department said Kenneth King, 24, was arrested as a suspect in the shooting. He was in the Allen County jail on Tuesday night on a preliminary murder charge.
Police were called at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of East Lewis Street, where the man who died was found with gunshot wounds.
A news release from the department said, “At this time, the circumstances surrounding the shooting are actively being pieced together by Homicide detectives. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.”
Kenneth Lamarrichards King (Provided Photo/Allen County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Department)