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Hector Sustaita

Case from Fort-wayne, IN dated May 31, 2016

Victim Details

Hector R. Sustaita

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fort-wayne

IN

2016-05-31

51

Hector

Sustaita

07/12/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, tragedy struck 51-year-old Hector Sustaita. On May 31, 2016, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Sustaita was shot on Brooklyn Avenue. He was rushed to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The Allen County Coroner's Office later ruled his death a homicide caused by gunshot wounds.

The violent encounter also left a woman injured. Investigators determined that a man had approached the residence, opened fire on both ...
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