Fort Wayne police responded to a domestic dispute. They said when officers arrived a man grabbed a young child and barricaded himself inside the residence. The woman escaped. Eventually his actions made police feel the child was in immediate danger, and they shot and killed Schroeder. The child was not hurt.
Victim's Name: Joseph S. Schroeder
Agency Responsible: Fort Wayne Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: October 7, 2016
County: Allen
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1945
Geography: Urban