1 dead, 3 hurt at Indiana park during memorial for slain man

Published April 12, 2023 6:27 PM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Police say one person has died and three have been wounded in a shooting at a park during a memorial in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Police tell The Journal Gazette that the shooting occurred around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday during a balloon release at McCormick Park. One woman and three men were taken to a hospital. Krissy Williams told the newspaper that the memorial was held to honor 19-year-old Tyreece Vachon, who was fatally shot Tuesday outside an apartment complex in Fort Wayne.

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