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Ashton Shawn Bright

Case from Fort-wayne, IN dated Apr 15, 2018

Victim Details

Ashton Shawn Bright

Male

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2018-04-15

25

Ashton

Shawn Bright

07/18/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, what began as a routine night was shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Twenty-five-year-old Ashton Shawn Bright, a male resident of the city, was inside a home on Fruehauf Drive on April 15, 2018, when he was fatally wounded.

Around 10:15 p.m., the Fort Wayne Police Department received calls reporting multiple gunshots in the 2800 block of Fruehauf Drive. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Brig ...
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  • WANE: 1 person found shot on Fruehauf Drive
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    I've been thinking a lot about the aspects of Ashton's life that often get overlooked when we focus ... ...Read More
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