The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Dec. 21 at approximately 4:27 a.m. in the area of Autumn Woods Apartments.

Police received information from a caller with a significant language barrier that a person was shot and the victim was a residence at the 6200 block of Chatham Drive. Police responded to that residence and located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Police applied a tourniquet to the victim’s injuries and rendered aid to the victim until medics arrived and took over life-saving measures. The victim was in serious condition at the scene and was later downgraded to critical condition at a local hospital.

Preliminary investigation indicated that the shooting occurred at the entrance to Autumn Woods Apartments were evidence consistent with a shooting was located by officers.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call FWPD at 260-427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867 or use the anonymous P3 Tips app. This incident remains under investigation by the FWPD and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.