Coroner identifies shooting victim

The coroner said Samuel Douglas Westlake, 37, of Fort Wayne was found shot Monday inside an SUV outside the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, at 3320 W. Coliseum Blvd.

Posted: Feb 20, 2018 1:59 PM

Updated: Feb 20, 2018 10:48 PM

Posted By: Cody Butler

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The Allen County Coroner's office identified the victim in Monday's deadly shooting.

The coroner said Samuel Douglas Westlake, 37, of Fort Wayne was found shot Monday inside an SUV outside the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, at 3320 W. Coliseum Blvd.

Police are still looking for a suspect.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 436-7867.

Westlake is the sixth homicide in Allen County in 2018.

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