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Case Description
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In the winter of 2017, the Fort Wayne community was shaken by the tragic death of Joseph Hurley III, a 56-year-old Black male known to many as 'Dreadlock Joe'. His life was cut short on December 12, 2017, inside a vacant house on Calhoun Street. The landlord of the property made the grim discovery after hearing noises and then a single gunshot emanating from the supposedly empty building.

Upon their arrival, Fort Wayne police found two men deceased inside the residence. An investigation b ...Read More
Victim Details

Joseph Hurley III

Male

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2017-12-12

56

Joseph

Hurley III

12/20/2025