Crime
One Dead, Another Critically Injured in Fort Wayne Shooting, Victim Identified
FORT WAYNE, IN – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a deadly overnight shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition early Saturday morning on the city’s northeast side.
According to FWPD, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Hobson Road at approximately 1:15 a.m. following reports of gunfire.
Upon arrival, officers located Kamari Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency personnel immediately attempted life-saving measures, but Taylor was pronounced deceased at the scene by medics.
As first responders secured the area and initiated the investigation, authorities were informed that a second individual connected to the incident had arrived at a local hospital seeking treatment for gunshot injuries.
Medical staff determined the second victim’s injuries to be life-threatening.
Following the discovery of both victims, FWPD activated its homicide investigation protocol, requesting assistance from homicide detectives, crime scene technicians, the department’s Aerial Support Unit, and representatives from the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
The names of the second victim and any potential suspects have not yet been released.
The motive behind the shooting remains unknown at this time.
The incident is under active investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the shooting to come forward.
Tips can be submitted by calling the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1201, contacting Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or submitting information anonymously through the P3 Tips App.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.