For the police officer, the man’s body language was the giveaway. His combative stance and his abrupt hand movement hinted at the possibility of danger.FORT WAYNE – An early-morning shooting victim has died, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Reed Street west of South Anthony Boulevard about 3:30 a.m. Friday and found a man in the middle of the road suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was in critical condition at the scene and transported to a local hospital, police said.
Witness reported hearing several gunshots and that the victim was pushed out of a four-door car, police said.
A car, which investigators believe was involved in the shooting, was located at the intersection of Colerick and Oliver streets where it had crashed into a bush. Witnesses said someone fled the scene on foot, leaving the vehicle behind, according to police.
The identity of the victim has not been released and the investigation in ongoing.
