Fort Wayne, IN – A police pursuit in Fort Wayne ended in tragedy early Wednesday morning after a fleeing driver allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian near Spy Run Avenue and East Fourth Street.
According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, the chase began around 6:02 a.m. when officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Lawton Place and Griswold Drive. The driver failed to stop and began circling the area while fleeing from officers. Around 6:08 a.m., the vehicle—traveling eastbound on East Fourth Street—turned northbound onto Spy Run Avenue and hit a pedestrian in the roadway.
Police say the suspect continued driving, sideswiped another vehicle, and eventually stopped in the 1400 block of Spy Run Avenue, where he allegedly threw a handgun into the grass and fled on foot. Witnesses helped officers locate him hiding behind a nearby home.
The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by the Allen County Coroner’s Office. His identity and cause of death will be released following notification of family. The female driver of the vehicle that was sideswiped was not injured.
The suspect, identified as Denzel Trevon Gordon, 30, was arrested and faces multiple preliminary charges, including resisting law enforcement causing death, reckless homicide, possession of a firearm by a felon, and unlicensed driving causing death.
Spy Run Avenue between East Superior Street and East Fourth Street remains closed during the ongoing investigation.
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