Emmanuel Freeman was 18 when he was found shot and unresponsive inside an apartment at the Diplomat Apartments on Fort Wayne’s southeast side on June 27, 2016. Police were called about 4:45 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound. His death was counted as the 17th homicide in the county that year.

Family members said the loss was especially painful because Emmanuel had already lost a brother to violence three years earlier, an event his uncle said affected him deeply. Fort Wayne police worked with apartment management to determine who leased the unit where Freeman was found, but no immediate suspects or arrests were announced.

Few public details have been released about the investigation into who killed Emmanuel. Does anyone have information about Emmanuel’s life in 2016 or about the Diplomat Apartments that could help the inquiry?