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Jaden Nelson

Case from Fort-wayne, IN dated May 19, 2020

Victim Details

Jaden Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2020-05-19

19

Jaden

Nelson

07/26/2026

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Jaden Diaz Lee Nelson, a 19-year-old Black / African American male, was killed in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 19, 2020. The Allen County Coroner's Office determined that Nelson died from a gunshot wound to the torso and ruled his death a homicide. The shooting occurred in the afternoon, around 4:10 p.m., near the intersection of East Maple Grove Avenue and Avondale Drive.

The incident that led to Nelson's death stemmed from a planned drug transaction that turned into a robbery. Nelson had ...
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  • Driver shot in car, dies in hospital | Police/Fire | Journal Gazette
  • 18-year-old sentenced in fatal 2020 shooting
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