By SYDNEY KENT
Two people were arrested in connection to a report of a shooting Friday afternoon at Valley Park Apartments.
Austin Kolkman, 22, and Alex Angus, 19, both of Fort Wayne, were each charged with one count of battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. Both subjects were taken to the Wells County Jail.
According to a press release from Bluffton Chief of Police Kyle Randall, units were dispatched to the 300 block of West Dustman Road at approximately 3:31 p.m. in response to a possible gunshot wound.
Officers learned that the individual had not been shot, however, had suffered wounds from a beating that took place while in a truck on Dustman Road.
The victim reportedly ran to his apartment after the assault and heard gunshot wounds from the area of the truck. He was treated by Wells County EMS before he was transported to a local hospital.
Multiple police agencies assisted in efforts to locate the vehicle, which was reported as a blue pickup truck with two men. Initial efforts were unsuccessful, however, Randall released an update at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The suspects were apprehended after law enforcement executed a search warrant on the truck in the Mill Road Estates mobile home park in Fort Wayne. Police reportedly recovered evidence related to the altercation such as firearms, drugs, and blood swabs.
The Bluffton Police Department, Wells County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne Police Department, and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office participated in the search.
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