Crime
17-year-old Willie Ivy killed after shooting at high school party in Fort Wayne
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during a house party in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
17-year-old Willie Venzell Ivy III, a student at North Side High School, was tragically killed in the shooting, which took place in the 4900 block of Manistee Drive on Saturday, October 19th.
The incident unfolded around 10:30 PM when multiple callers reported hearing gunshots and seeing people fleeing the scene. Responding officers discovered one person deceased and several others injured.
The coroner ruled Ivy’s death a homicide, marking the 37th homicide in Allen County for the year.
The names and ages of the ten other injured individuals have not been released, but authorities confirmed that all were in non-life-threatening condition.
North Side High School Principal David West addressed the shooting in a letter to families, expressing condolences for the loss of Ivy, a well-known student at the school. Counseling services will be made available to students and staff who are grieving.
Ivy was a member of the school’s varsity football team, known for wearing jersey number 99.
The shooting remains under investigation, and authorities are working to gather more information regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Crime
Indio Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Outside Food 4 Less, Suspect in Custody
Indio, CA – A 26-year-old man, identified as Lorenzo Segoviano, was shot and killed outside the Food 4 Less store in Indio on Saturday evening, according to the Indio Police Department.
Authorities responded to reports of a shooting around 5:40 p.m. at the shopping center.
Upon arrival, first responders located Segoviano suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite immediate life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigations revealed that an altercation occurred inside the store between Segoviano and the suspect.
The situation escalated from a verbal dispute to a physical confrontation outside the store.
During the altercation, the suspect allegedly produced a firearm, prompting Segoviano to attempt to flee.
As Segoviano was running away, the suspect fired multiple shots, striking him.
Segoviano collapsed shortly after and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing the suspect fleeing southeast from the location.
Indio police officers quickly responded and detained a 19-year-old male suspect within the shopping center vicinity.
He was subsequently booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on charges of murder.
The suspect is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday and is currently held at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on $1 million bail.
The investigation remains active. Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through local crime stoppers channels.