'We understand the grief': FWPD chief releases statement on downtown shooting
07-07-2025 22:02 via wane.com

'We understand the grief': FWPD chief releases statement on downtown shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has released a statement in the aftermath of a recent downtown shooting that resulted in the death of a teenager and other city officials speaking out in response.Chief Scott Caudill issued the statement Monday afternoon, saying the shooting is part of a "concerning trend of gun violence regarding our youth."The shooting -- which happened July 5 less than two hours after Fort Wayne's Fourth of July fireworks show had ended -- lef
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