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Kenneth Lemar Richards

Case from Fort Wayne, IN dated Jan 14, 2025

Victim Details

Kenneth Lemar Richards

Male

Black / African American

Fort Wayne

IN

2025-01-14

53

Kenneth

Lemar Richards

07/19/2026

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On the morning of January 14, 2025, a violent altercation unfolded at a residence on the east side of Fort Wayne, Indiana, claiming the life of Kenneth Lemar Richards. At approximately 9:45 a.m., officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department were dispatched to a home near the 1400 block of East Lewis Street after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, first responders discovered Richards, a 53-year-old Black male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate lifesaving ...
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  • Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Murder suspect said he fatally shot 53-year-old man in self-defense based on 'tone'
  • https://www.21alivenews.com: Man killed in shooting at home on city’s east side, FWPD says
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