Cohen Bennett Hancz-Barron Biography, Wikipedia, Age: Suspect arrested after 3 children, woman found dead at ‘gruesome’ crime scene in Indiana home
Suspected killer of 3 children and a woman in Fort Wayne, Indiana Home has been arrested
Police in Fort Wayne has identified and arrested the man behind the gruesome murder of a woman and 3 children inside a Fort Wayne, Indiana Home.
Large police presence seen at the intersection of Gay and McKee St. @wane15
— Breann Boswell WANE 15 (@breannboswell_) June 2, 2021
The suspect identified as Hancz Barron was arrested after the authorities discovered several dead bodies in the house.
The discovery prompted a tip-off for the search for the suspect a 21-year-old Cohen Bennett Hancz-Barronat, who police said was considered “armed and extremely dangerous,” and possibly driving a black 2010 Ford pickup that had been stolen earlier Wednesday morning.
According to a police spokesman Sgt. Jeremy Webb said “It’s a very gruesome scene in there,”
When Did It Happen And His Arrest:
The Police said the incident happened around 5:15 p.m. before they announced his arrest after authorities found him at an apartment complex in Lafayette. The arrest was made through a “joint effort” between FWPD Homicide, Gang and Violent Crimes Unit, Vice and Narcotics Unit, and the Indiana State Police.
Webb said friends and family had identified him as a suspect.
Hancz-Barron was being transported back to Fort Wayne, where he was expected to be booked into the Allen County Jail on four counts of Murder.
A representative from the victims’ family provided a statement to WANE 15 Wednesday:
Neighbors are describing the incident on the corner of Gay and McKee Street that left 3 children and a woman dead this morning as “sickening.” @wane15
— Natalie Clydesdale (@NatalieC_TV) June 2, 2021
“This is a very devastating time for our family. Please give us time to process the horrific events that have occurred today. Our daughter was a very special person to our family. Please be respectful of our family’s privacy at this time.”
A large police presence was at the home throughout midday Wednesday, and residents gathered outside a crime scene. One neighbor called the killings “sickening.”
SOURCE: LATESTNEWSSOUTHAFRICA