In the late summer of 2023, the life of a young Fort Wayne man was unexpectedly cut short. Dakota Scott Merritt, a 19-year-old male, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. First responders were called to the 5400 block of Southern Court, where they found Dakota Merritt and pronounced him deceased at the scene. The Allen County Coroner's Office later determined that his death was the result of a gunshot wound to the chest. Following an investigation, the manner of death was ruled to be an accid
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