Charges have been filed by the Wabash County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 3, 2024. Jacob S. Slocum, 37, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been charged with the following offenses:
Attempted Murder – Level 1 Felony (3 counts)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Level 4 Felony
Criminal Recklessness / Shooting a Firearm into a Building – Level 5 Felony
Pointing a Firearm at Another – Level 6 Felony
Firearm Used in a Commission of Offense- Enhancement (2 counts)
Mr. Slocum is currently incarcerated at the Allen County Jail. All suspects are presumed innocent until/unless proven guilty in court.