Chase Lionel Watson, 16, was fatally shot on the evening of March 20, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A student at Snider High School and described as sports‑loving and respectable, he was inside the backseat of a white Kia Optima on Pennsylvania Street when an exchange of gunfire erupted. Muzzle flashes were captured on street surveillance. Mortally wounded, Chase ran home and his mother placed a frantic 911 call; he died of multiple gunshot wounds despite medical attention. Two other teenagers in the car were also shot, one in the leg.

Investigators identified the occupants quickly. Eighteen‑year‑old Jaiden Landis was taken into custody after his father brought him to police; Landis admitted being in the car and said he had a 9mm handgun he claimed to have stolen from Watson, and alleged Watson fired first. Landis was charged with felony murder and robbery and is being held without bail at the Allen County Jail. Seventeen‑year‑old Cory Cronkley Jr. pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal under a deal that dismissed murder and robbery charges; his sentencing was set for October 24. The third teenager in the car was identified and was wounded; reports describe differing levels of cooperation with investigators.

What can readers add about the night on Pennsylvania Street or about any of the teenagers involved?