Anthony Wayne Hodge was 46 when he died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the evening of June 13, 2015. Police were called to his home on St. Mary’s Avenue about a disturbance; Hodge had moved to a nearby residence by the time officers arrived. Two officers, Nicholas Lichtsinn and Ryan Nysteun, went to the second location and Hodge answered the door holding a handgun.

Officers repeatedly instructed Hodge to drop the weapon; a neighbor reported hearing the command at least three times. When Hodge did not comply, Officer Lichtsinn fired, striking him in the stomach. Medics responded but Hodge was pronounced dead. The death was recorded as the 13th homicide in Allen County that year.

The Indiana State Police investigated the shooting, and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office later determined Officer Lichtsinn had acted in self-defense; no charges were filed in connection with Hodge’s death.

If anyone was present that evening or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.