The latest confirmed update is that 47‑year‑old Ya Sin was arrested on May 5, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after police identified him as the suspect in the fatal shooting of 49‑year‑old Ali Gyi. The Allen County Coroner ruled Gyi’s death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the head. Sin is being held on preliminary charges of murder, kidnapping, and resisting law enforcement while fleeing in a vehicle.
Police were dispatched at about 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to the 4500 block of Bowser Avenue on Fort Wayne’s south side after reports of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found Ali Gyi unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office later confirmed Gyi’s identity and ruled the death a homicide. The coroner’s report specified that he died from a gunshot wound to the head.
During the investigation, detectives identified Ya Sin, a 47‑year‑old Fort Wayne resident, as the suspect. He was located and arrested later that day. Jail records show he faces preliminary charges of murder, kidnapping while armed with a deadly weapon, and resisting law enforcement while fleeing in a vehicle.
As of May 6, 2026, formal charges had not yet been filed in Allen County Court, but Sin remains in custody at the Allen County Jail. Police have not released further details about the motive or circumstances leading to the shooting.
The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Homicide Unit continues to investigate the case. Officials have urged anyone with information to contact detectives directly or submit tips through Crime Stoppers.
Community members in Fort Wayne have expressed concern about the violence in residential neighborhoods, noting that the Bowser Avenue shooting adds to a series of homicides under investigation in the city in 2026.
