Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Samuel Sterling Caston
Gender : Male
Age : 59
Race : White
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 400 block of E Leith Street
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/16/2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Fort Wayne Police Department officers responded to a report of a domestic violence incident in the 5900 block of Hessen Cassel Road. A 911 caller reported that a man had struck his wife and had a firearm.
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Officers located the man's vehicle en route. The man, identified as Samuel Sterling Caston, intentionally collided with a police vehicle and fled. Officers escalated a pursuit that ended in the 400 block of E. Leith Street. In an alley, Caston reportedly began shooting, striking a police vehicle. Officers returned fire, hitting Caston.
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Caston was pronounced deceased at the scene. A firearm was recovered. The incident is under investigation by Indiana State Police, and the involved officers have been placed on administrative leave per policy.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
