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Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on September 13, 2016, gunfire erupted inside Sports and Spirits Bar on East Wayne Street near South Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Chaos followed as patrons fled; when first responders entered they found three men with fatal gunshot wounds. Among those killed was 21-year-old Demario Laquan Burnett, described as someone who enjoyed rapping. Two juveniles were also shot but survived after hospital treatment.

Witnesses heard shots and reported seeing someone run from the building, but the panic and the crowd made it impossible at the scene to get a clear suspect description or determine whether more than one shooter was involved. No arrests have been announced in connection with the three deaths.

The bar had a long history of police calls for disturbances, including previous shootings and stabbings. After the triple killing the owner surrendered the liquor license and the business closed; the building was later sold with plans to demolish it and create a small park. Does anyone who was at the bar that night or who knew Demario have information that could help investigators?