Coroner identifies 19-year-old killed in early Sunday shooting on Huestis Avenue in Fort Wayne
The Allen County Coroner's Office identified Amilcar Fernando Donis Pineda, 19, as the man shot in the 1000 block of Huestis Avenue early Sunday, and ruled his death a homicide.
The Hoosier Wire · November 10, 2026 · Fort Wayne, IN
The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the man killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Fort Wayne as 19-year-old Amilcar Fernando Donis Pineda of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne police responded to the 1000 block of Huestis Avenue at about 1:53 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, after reports of multiple gunshots. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds, rendered medical aid, and he was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition, where he later died.
The coroner's office said the cause of death was a gunshot wound of the torso and the manner of death was homicide. Pineda is the 29th homicide in Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2026.
Police said no arrests have been made. The case remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor's Office and the coroner's office, and anyone with information is asked to contact Fort Wayne police, Crime Stoppers, or submit a tip through the P3 Tips app.
