A Christmas Eve homicide in Fort Wayne ended the life of 33-year-old Alexia Deane Quinn. In the late hours of December 23, 2021, a gathering on Lima Road turned violent after 28-year-old Henry Myers Junior arrived reportedly angry with his girlfriend and carrying a gun. An altercation escalated into a shootout that injured three adults and frightened children who were present.

Quinn was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead in the early hours of December 24, 2021. The Allen County Coroner ruled her death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. The homeowner and Myers were also injured. A warrant was issued for Myers and he was charged with murder and weapons offenses in connection with the shooting.

If anyone who attended that gathering or was in the neighborhood that night has information about what happened or saw events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.