Crime
Victims killed in shooting near Fort Wayne Weisser Park identified
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the two victims killed in a double shooting Thursday afternoon on the city’s southeast side.
According to the Allen County Coroner’s Office, 39-year-old Anisha Denise Jackson and 28-year-old Tornor Dejuan Doby both died from gunshot wounds. Their deaths have been officially ruled homicides.
Two suspects, Quenecia Labre Gaylor, 37, and Shan Lindell Ford Jr., 29, have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting. Details regarding the circumstances or motive behind the shooting have not yet been released.
These killings mark the fourth and fifth homicides in Allen County for the month of June, bringing the county’s total to 20 homicides in 2025.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two individuals Thursday afternoon near Weisser Park.
The incident unfolded shortly after 12:00 p.m. in the 3000 block of Hamilton Avenue, between Gaywood Drive and Smith Street.
Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to reports of gunfire and discovered a man and a woman deceased at the scene.
According to Sgt. Jeremy Webb, preliminary findings suggest the shooting stemmed from a domestic altercation between the man and the woman, identified as Anisha Jackson.
Witnesses reported that Jackson attempted to flee the scene in a vehicle. As she tried to drive away, the man allegedly opened fire, fatally shooting her. The vehicle continued for a short distance before crashing into a nearby residence.
In response to the initial shooting, another individual at the scene returned fire, fatally shooting the man. Authorities have not yet released his identity.
Police cordoned off a section of Hamilton Avenue as investigators worked at the scene, joined by Fort Wayne Fire Department personnel.
Multiple evidence markers and a crashed vehicle were visible within the taped-off area.
Sgt. Webb said detectives are actively investigating and are seeking information from the public to identify the individual who returned fire.
At this time, it is unclear whether the person who shot the man was acting in defense of Jackson or in another capacity.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.