Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Ah Mee Kun

Gender : Male

Age : 16

Race : Asian

Date : 11/10/2024

Location : 4200 block of Avondale Drive

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 armed disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/10/2024, Fort Wayne Police Department officers responded to reports of multiple individuals walking along the 4200 block of Avondale Drive, allegedly armed and threatening to shoot. Upon arrival, officers encountered several individuals, including 16-year-old Ah Mee Kun, who was reportedly holding a firearm.
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Officers issued commands for Kun to drop the weapon. Kun allegedly did not comply with the orders. Officers opened fire, striking Kun multiple times.
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Kun was pronounced deceased at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Coroner’s Office, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Indiana State Police, which is conducting an independent investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/06/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.1039waynefm.com/2024/11/11/83237/
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/coroner-identifies-person-shot-killed-by-fwpd-officer/
https://wowo.com/teen-killed-in-police-action-shooting-identified/
https://www.wboi.org/public-safety/2024-11-11/suspect-shot-by-fort-wayne-police-late-sunday
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fwpd-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting/