Katiza Binti Mohamed-Sayad, a 25-year-old mother, was shot and killed in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the early morning hours of February 28, 2025. An Asian woman, Mohamed-Sayad was pronounced dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her death, which occurred in the 3000 block of Drexel Avenue, was ruled the seventh homicide in Allen County for the year.
The shooting happened just two days after Mohamed-Sayad had ended a month-long relationship with 22-year-old Jaskaran Singh. Around 12:30 a.m., Mohamed-Sayad arrived at Singh’s home, accompanied by another man, and began banging on the door. According to Singh’s later statements to police, he was scared by the presence of the other man and grabbed his .45-caliber handgun. He claimed he did not know the weapon was loaded when he pulled the trigger, firing the shot that struck Mohamed-Sayad.
After the shooting, Singh himself called 911, telling the dispatcher, "My girlfriend got shot by me."
His roommate told police he was awakened by Singh yelling and then saw Mohamed-Sayad lying in the driveway with Singh urging her to get up. When Fort Wayne Police Department officers arrived, they took Singh into custody. He reportedly told an officer, "I confess sir," and said the shooting was a mistake.
During his interview with detectives, Singh asked about Mohamed-Sayad’s condition. When an officer informed him that she had died, Singh became distraught, banging his head on the interview room table and wall. He then asked if he would receive the death sentence. Investigators located the handgun under a vehicle in the driveway, where Singh said it would be.
Jaskaran Singh was arrested and initially charged with murder and a sentencing enhancement for using a gun. In May 2026, a jury found him not guilty of murder but convicted him of the lesser charge of reckless homicide. The jury could not reach an agreement on the gun enhancement charge. Reckless homicide carries a potential sentence of one to six years in prison. The case concluded with the conviction in May 2026, and sentencing was scheduled for the following month.
