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20-year-old identified in Fort Wayne officer-involved shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Police in Fort Wayne are looking into an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday morning.

UPDATE: The individual who was shot and killed has been identified as 20-year-old Dachena Warren-Hill of Fort Wayne. It’s the 25th homicide in Allen County this year.

Shortly after 11:50 a.m., police were dispatched to Winchester Road and Babcock lane on reports of a fight.

According to police, the 911 caller said someone was trying to run someone else over in a gold vehicle. They also stated that there were several people fighting. 

Once officers arrived, a person who was driving the car attempted to run over a cop.

Police responded by firing a shot, which struck the driver.

Authorities say that the officer was not injured.

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