Anthony Krock, Fort Wayne Police Department on-call public information officer, talks with an officer on the scene of a shooting that broke out during a memorial at McCormick Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Multiple people were wounded, according to police. (Corryn Brock/The Journal-Gazette via AP)
Anthony Krock, Fort Wayne Police Department on-call public information officer, talks with an officer on the scene of a shooting that broke out during a memorial at McCormick Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Multiple people were wounded, according to police. (Corryn Brock/The Journal-Gazette via AP)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — One person died and three people were wounded in a shooting at an Indiana park during a memorial, police said.
The shooting occurred around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday during a balloon release at McCormick Park in Fort Wayne, Officer Anthony Krock
One woman and three men were taken to a hospital. Krock said one of the men died. He did not have additional information on the conditions of the others.
Krissy Williams told the newspaper that the memorial was held to honor Tyreece Vachon, 19, who was fatally shot Tuesday outside an apartment complex.
Police did not immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking comment.
