Fort Wayne man charged in shooting that killed 1 woman, injured 4 other people

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 21-year-old Fort Wayne man is wanted on a murder charge in a shooting that left one woman dead and four other people hurt earlier this month.

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David Emanuel Hunter, Jr., is charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of battery with a deadly weapon. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Tuesday.

Police were dispatched to the area of Abbott Street and Drexel Avenue on April 11 for reports of a shooting. There, they found 20-year-old Latisha Greene suffering from gunshot wounds that she later died from, along with four others who had been struck.

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When police spoke to one of the victims, they said they arrived at a home in the area and saw a man they knew only as “C-Doe,” a barber on Instagram, according to court records obtained by 21Investigates. The victim said “C-Doe” pulled out a gun, saying, “Who are these people?” and “Hell no!” while starting to fire.

During the interviews with other victims, police overheard another person who was shot on the phone with someone, yelling, “It was C-Doe ... C-Doe!” However, the victim would not repeat that information when asked by police about the conversation.

At the scene, investigators located four .45 caliber spent shell casings, one spent 12-gauge shotgun shell casing, six 9mm spent shell casings and one damaged 10mm spent shell casing. Inside the home where the shooting took place, a CZ 612 shotgun was found.

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During a follow-up investigation with the first victim police spoke with, they told investigators they saw someone, only identified as a witness in court records, pull out a handgun and shoot, later picking their photo out of an array.

The victim shared that they were told the person who had shot them and Greene was named “D-Hun,” court documents say. They were also told the shooting was payback for “D-Hun’s” brother, William, being shot last year.

Through further investigation, police learned from a confidential informant that “D-Hun” was David Hunter, whose brother William died in March from injuries sustained in a 2025 shooting.

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About a week after the April shooting, police received information from a confidential informant who claimed Hunter told them he killed Greene, adding that he said it was in self-defense, court records show. They also provided recordings of Hunter’s mother telling them Hunter told her that he “killed the girl” and that it was an accident.

Hunter also said his cousin, the witness who allegedly fired during the shooting, also pulled out his gun and shot, court documents say. Police located Hunter’s cousin and questioned him.

He denied firing a weapon but said he was there during the shooting, adding that he hid in the basement, also informing police he was a barber who went by the nickname “C-Doe,” court records show.

Hunter turned himself in at the Fort Wayne Police Department on April 15, court documents say. He declined to speak to officers and said he had an attorney.

A detective with the police department’s Crime Scene Unit collected his DNA and he was released as there were no charges pending at the time.

As of 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, he is not being held at the Allen County Jail.

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