Fort Wayne man receives 70-year sentence for fatal 2024 shooting
08-04-2025 21:15 via wane.com

Fort Wayne man receives 70-year sentence for fatal 2024 shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man found guilty of fatally shooting another man and fleeing the scene received a 70-year prison sentence Monday, according to Allen County court records.Thristian Boykin (Allen County Sheriff's Department)
Thristian Boykin received a sentence of 60 years for the murder charge and an additional 10 years for an enhancement charge for using a firearm in the commission of a crime.The shooting happened in March 2024 in the 1200 block of Hugh Street and left 48
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