Jessica Elizabeth Bruch was 23 when she died of a gunshot wound and was ruled a homicide on Saturday, November 12, 2016, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At about 9:30 p.m. that evening she was driven to a local hospital with life-threatening wounds and later died; the Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death and listed her as Allen County’s 49th homicide victim that year.

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Jessica grew up in multiple military communities, including Forts Bragg, Campbell, and Polk and at Yongsan in Korea, and she graduated from Seoul American High School in 2011. Friends remembered her as someone who loved life and was dearly cherished.

If anyone knew Jessica or has information about her death, please share what you know with investigators.