In the winter of 2020, a sense of unease settled over a Fort Wayne neighborhood when a man was found slain inside his own home. Than Khai, a 49-year-old man, became the city's third homicide victim of the year on January 20, 2020. He was discovered in his residence, located in the 3400 block of Senate Avenue, near the intersection of Hessen Cassel and McKinnie Avenue.
An autopsy would later confirm that Khai died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
The initial investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department revealed that the fatal shot was fired from outside the house, piercing through the structure and striking Khai. This detail added a chilling layer to the circumstances of his death, suggesting he may not have even been the intended target, or that the perpetrator acted with a startling disregard for who might be inside. The randomness of such an act left the community searching for answers and a motive that remained elusive.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the case has grown cold. In the years that have passed since Than Khai's death, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Fort Wayne Police Department has periodically renewed calls for public assistance, hoping that someone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will come forward. The case officially remains an open and unsolved homicide, leaving a lingering question of who was responsible for the violent end to a man's life in his own home.
