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In Fort Wayne, Indiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Joshua Cole Cooper, a 19-year-old Black male, was killed on the evening of February 17, 2021. Known for his bright eyes and a smile that could light up a room, Joshua was with two friends, 19-year-old Anderson Retic and 20-year-old Jaylin Rice, at a Shell gas station on East State Boulevard and Hobson Road. What began as a seemingly minor verbal altercation would quickly and violently escalate, le ...Read More
Victim Details

Joshua Cole Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2021-02-17

19

Joshua

Cole Cooper

12/17/2025