POLICE: High School party ends in shooting on Fort Wayne’s northeast side Saturday night; 1 dead, 10 others injured

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a shooting that left one high school student dead and 10 others injured on the city’s northeast side Saturday night.

According to police, they were called to the 4900 block of Manistee Drive off of Stellhorn Road after multiple callers reported hearing shots being fired and seeing people running in all directions.

When police arrived, they found one person dead and several others hurt with apparent gunshot wounds. Police say preliminary information and witness accounts say that the shooting took place during a high school party. Multiple partygoers were struck, and one was pronounced dead at the scene.

FWPD says at this time they do not know how many suspects were involved in the shooting. Currently, there are 10 victims police know of at this time. Police believe all the other victims are in non-life-threatening condition. The names and ages of the victims have not been released.

Leaders with Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) sent a letter to families about the incident on Sunday, saying the victim was a well-known North Side High School student who will be greatly missed.

The incident remains under investigation by FWPD, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call the FWPD at 260-427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or use the anonymous P3 Tips App.

21Alive’s Kayla Stewart went back to the scene Sunday morning to speak to a neighbor, Tim Miller, who says he had people running through his yard trying to get away from the chaotic scene.

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Mayor Sharon Tucker shared a statement in response to the shooting Sunday afternoon. It reads as follows: