Fort Wayne man dies after being hurt in June shooting, death ruled homicide

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 20-year-old Fort Wayne man has died from injuries he sustained during a June 2025 shooting.

BACKGROUND: One dead, one in life-threatening condition after shooting at Tillman Park | Allen County Coroner identifies victim of Monday night shooting at Tillman Park

William Antwuaine Holley, Jr. was shot in Tillman Park last year on June 23, in the 7500 Block of South Hanna Street.

He died from complications of a gunshot wound, according to the Allen County Coroner’s Office. His death has been ruled a homicide.

Holley is the third person to die by homicide this year in Allen County.

Also killed in the shooting was 20-year-old Eriyn Brionne White. Police charged a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting, but charges were later dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be filed at a later date.

The shooting remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.

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