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Chase Lionel Watson

Case from Fort Wayne, IN dated Mar 20, 2025

Victim Details

Chase Lionel Watson

Male

Black / African American

Fort Wayne

IN

2025-03-20

16

Chase

Lionel Watson

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 2025, the life of 16-year-old Chase Lionel Watson was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A male student at Snider High School, he was known for his love of sports and was remembered as a respectable and charming young man. The events that led to his untimely death on the evening of March 20th unfolded in and around a white Kia Optima on Pennsylvania Street, forever altering the lives of several teenagers and their families.

That Thursday ni ...
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  • Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: 16-year-old Fort Wayne resident identified as victim of fatal shooting; police arrest suspect
  • WANE 15: Court docs: Snider student accused of murder, robbery after shooting
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