UPDATE (June 12, 2024):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, the Allen County Coroner identified the victim of a stabbing and ruled the death a homicide.
The coroner says Troy Jay Madison, 62, from Fort Wayne was killed Monday morning at an apartment on Fletcher Avenue. Yvonne Broadnax, 47, was arrested shortly after and charged with his murder.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office released the following:
On Monday, June 10th, 2024, the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified of a stabbing in the 1400 Block of Fletcher Avenue, in Fort Wayne. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The victim was identified as Troy Jay Madison, 62, male, Black of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
An autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the legal next of kin. The Cause of Death is Stab Wound of Head/Neck and the Manner of Death is Homicide. Troy Jay Madison is the 17th homicide for Allen County in 2024. The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a woman is in custody after a stabbing overnight close to downtown. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Fletcher Avenue just after 2 a.m. They found a man suffering from stab wounds. Medics arrived and attempted to save the man’s life but were unsuccessful. He died at the scene.
A woman was identified as the suspect and arrested a short time later. Police say Yvonne Broadnax also had an outstanding warrant. Her relationship with the victim is not yet known.
The FWPD released the following:
On Monday June 10th 2024 just after 0200 hrs officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a stabbing n the 1400 block of Fletcher Ave. There, officers located a man suffering a stab wound. Medics arrived and attempted to provide life-saving treatment to the victim who ultimately succumb to his injuries on scene. A woman identified as the suspect was taken into custody near the scene. She was also found to have an outstanding arrest warrant.
This incident remains under investigation with the Fort Wayne Police Department and Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Suspect Arrested #1: Yvonne Broadnax Preliminary Charges: Charges Pending; Warrant (Parole Violation)
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