William Joseph Peters

Age : 81

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 09/12/2025

Location : Irving Road and Schwartz Road

City : Fort Wayne

County : Allen

State : Indiana

Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 12, 2025, officers from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Fort Wayne Police Department, and Indiana State Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle parked near the intersection of Irving Road and Schwartz Road. Police stated that they found 81-year-old William Joseph Peters inside the vehicle armed with a gun. Backup was requested, and officers said that Peters later exited the vehicle and raised the weapon toward them. Officers opened fire, striking and killing him. The incident remains under investigation by the Indiana State Police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-wayne-crime-indiana-schwartz-road-irving-road/531-4f0a8729-c331-4eaf-aa43-e9f0b9dbb85a
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/coroner-ids-man-killed-in-fridays-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/09/17/81-year-old-man-idd-person-killed-allen-county-police-action-shooting-last-week/