Coroner identifies man killed by Fort Wayne police during standoff

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed by police during a standoff that stemmed from a mental health crisis.

The man was identified as Erik John Anderson, 47, from Fort Wayne.

On Monday, Fort Wayne police gathered outside a home near downtown in the 1800 block of Howell Street, where someone reported a man going through a mental health crisis who was possibly armed…

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