On May 30, 2019, Arriana Lee Henderson, a 20-year-old Black woman and mother, was found with a fatal gunshot wound beneath a pavilion behind the leasing office at the Chapel Oaks apartments on Buchanan Street in Fort Wayne. Officers had responded about 1:15 a.m. after a 911 call reporting an armed robbery; Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the youngest of four siblings and described by family as a loving parent who wanted to become a chef.

Police identified Leon Lumpkin as a suspect. The next day officers located him at an apartment in the Villages of Hanna after an alleged break-in; a brief standoff ended with his surrender. Lumpkin allegedly told investigators he targeted Henderson because he believed she was linked to a rival gang, a claim her family rejected. Lumpkin later pleaded guilty to murder, robbery, and battery and a judge denied his request to withdraw his confession.

Did anyone in the area hear or see anything around 1 a.m. that night or know more about Henderson’s life and plans?