Fort Wayne teen takes plea deal in deadly 2025 shooting of 17-year-old girl

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A 17-year-old Fort Wayne teen is taking a plea deal in a deadly 2025 shooting.

COURT DOCS: Shoe, gun trade led to fatal Monday night shooting

Jamir Benson, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, is accused of killing 17-year-old Sincere Thomas nearly a year ago while the victim met with him to trade shoes for a gun. Text messages show Thomas texted a contact named “mir!” to set up the trade and said she needed a gun for protection…

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