10-year-old ID’d as victim in Carterton Drive shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 10-year-old boy has been identified as the victim of a shooting in the 2100 block of Carterton Drive Monday evening, the Allen County Coroner’s Office says.

BACKGROUND: Minor charged in fatal shooting of other minor, FWPD says

The coroner’s office says Ray Dee One, 10, died from a gunshot wound to the head. His manner of death has been ruled a homicide. One is the 17th homicide victim in Allen County so far this year.

Police say they were called to Autumn Woods Apartments just before 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. They say they found One unresponsive inside an apartment where he was pronounced dead on the scene. FWPD says a minor is facing a preliminary charge of reckless homicide in the shooting. Because the suspect is a minor, their name has not been released.