Jeremiah Donald Lothamer, 46, was shot on April 20, 2025, in the 1600 block of Hinton Drive in Fort Wayne and later died at a local hospital. The Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds and listed it as the county’s 13th homicide that year.

Born April 7, 1979, in Fort Wayne and a 1998 Eastside High School graduate, Lothamer enjoyed walking and hiking, woodworking, and working on cars. He had long worked at DuPont Hospital and more recently at Reelcraft Industries in Columbia City. Friends and family remember him as generous and kind.

Investigators developed a lead that produced a police chase and an officer-involved shooting in which the identified suspect was killed. Officials have not released further specifics about the suspect, the pursuit, or the shooting as the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Coroner continue their work.

If anyone knew Jeremiah or saw activity in the Hinton Drive area on April 20, please share information with investigators.