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In the autumn of 2023, a somber series of events unfolded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, beginning with the discovery of a young woman's body. On the morning of Friday, October 20, 2023, the remains of 34-year-old Vanessa Lyn Brabson, a Black female, were found near Bloomingdale Park on Sherman Boulevard. The cause of her death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head, and her death was officially ruled a homicide. She was the 22nd homicide victim in Allen County that year.

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Victim Details

Vanessa Lyn Brabson

Female

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2023-10-20

34

Vanessa

Lyn Brabson

Yes

12/15/2025