March 3, 2025 Homicide 7

 

The Allen County Coroner has identified 25-year-old Katiza Binti Mohamed-Sayad as the 7th homicide victim of 2025.

Allen County Coroner’s Release:

WANE-15’s news story:

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/coroner-identifies-25-year-old-killed-in-shooting-outside-fort-wayne-home//

WPTA ABC21Alive’s news story:

https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/03/03/court-docs-fort-wayne-man-accused-fatally-shooting-ex-girlfriend-allegedly-confessed/

 

Please, also remember 2025’s other victims:

Anthony Paul Wamue

Patricia Hepworth

Kenneth Lemar Richards

Dawn Vera Kovach

Sajdah Abdur-Rabb

Sincere Sole Thomas

NOTES: 

All information is provided by public news releases from the Allen County Coroner’s office and/or at least 2 confirmed media reports.

For the sake of consistency and accuracy of the Remembering Fort Wayne Homicide Victims blog and database, homicide is defined by Indiana statute. In Indiana, homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another. The term is neutral and doesn't assign blame. Indiana's homicide statutes are in Title 35, Chapter 1 of the Indiana Code.

Remembering Fort Wayne Homicide Victims does not track suicides, however, in the case of a homicide/suicide, the Coroner’s release may name the suicide victim’s name, as is the Coroner’s protocol and legal, and statutory requirements as contained in Indiana Code, Section 36-2-14-18. In keeping with transparency, Remembering Fort Wayne Homicide Victims does not edit or redact information in the Cornoner’s releases.

Homicides occurring outside of FW City limits are listed as “county” which can include New Haven, Harlan, Grabil and others.

Media: Information and graphics may be used, provided proper credit is given to the Remembering Fort Wayne Homicide Victims blog

Special Thanks: Allen County Coroner Dr. E. Jon Brandenberger, MD and staff; Podcaster Jamie Duffy; Corryn Brock, WPTA-ABC for her timeline of Coroner rulings dating back to 2000.