Woman killed in shooting outside Fort Wayne adult entertainment club
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — This story was updated with new information from the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
A 26-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured early Saturday morning in a triple shooting outside of a Fort Wayne adult entertainment club.
Marialuz Margarita Munoz, of Fort Wayne, died from multiple gunshot wounds in a homicide, the coroner ruled on Monday.
Two people have been taken into custody to face charges of murder and attempted murder.
At 3:21 a.m. Saturday, Fort Wayne officers responded to a report of a person shot outside of a business in the 2900 block of Goshen Road. That is the location of Showgirl 1, an adult entertainment club. Officers arrived and found Munoz suffering from gunshot wound injuries. People at the shooting scene were providing medical aid to her when officers arrived.
Two males were also found with gunshot wound injuries.
Officers provided medical aid to the people shot until Fort Wayne Fire Department personnel and Three Rivers Ambulance Authority medics arrived to the scene. Munoz died at the shooting scene. The two male, who police have not publicly identified, were taken to a local hospital. Their last-known conditions were serious, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Investigators believe an altercation took place in the parking lot of Showgirl 1, which led to gunfire.
At 1:38 p.m. Saturday, Fort Wayne detectives arrested Breshawn Lee Smith, 27, in the 10700 block of U.S. 27. Smith was taken into custody without incident.
Online court records on Monday showed Smith was charged with a count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. No hearing had been scheduled in Allen Superior Court 4 as of Monday afternoon
In addition, on Monday, William Tolbert Jr. , 30, was also taken into custody without incident in the 7200 block of Wayne Trace. He was preliminarily charged with a count of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Investigators ask anyone with information contact Fort Wayne police at 260-427-1222, Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers Program anonymously at 260-436-7867, or submit tips anonymously via the P3 app available at P3Tips.com.
News 8’s Gregg Montgomery contributed to this report.