2 men accused of February triple homicide in Fort Wayne arrested
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Police Department has arrested two men suspected of murdering three men inside a Lewis Street home in February.
Darrell L. McDaniel, 19, Fort Wayne, and Artavius G. Richards, 19, Fort Wayne, both face three initial counts of murder, according to FWPD Spokesman Officer Chris Felton.
23-year-old Mohamedtaha Omar, 20-year-old Adam Mekki, and 17-year-old Muhannad Tairab were found dead inside a home at 808 East Lewis Street on Feb. 24.
Earlier this year, investigators said the three men were shot to death execution style. Their deaths were the first triple homicide in Fort Wayne in more than a decade.
At the time, police said they believed it would be hard for one person to kill all three men and began looking for multiple suspects. Pleas from the community and family members of the victims asked for anyone with information to help police.
Felton didn’t have any additional information after Saturday’s arrests of McDaniel and Richards.
McDaniel and Richards are also facing one count of using a firearm in the commission of a crime.
They are being held in the Allen County Jail without bond.