WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne man was charged with attempted murder, among other charges, in connection with a SWAT standoff last year in North Manchester that led to police shooting the suspect.
38-year-old Jacob S. Slocum was charged on Wednesday after the December 2024 SWAT standoff left him with serious injuries.
His charges are as follows:
- Three counts of attempted murder, a Level 1 Felony
- Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 Felony
- Criminal Recklessness/Shooting a firearm into a building, a Level 5 Felony
- Pointing a firearm at another, a Level 5 Felony
- Two counts of using a firearm in the commission of an offense; sentence enhancements if found guilty
In the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2024, the Indiana State Police SWAT team responded to a request for assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department after Slocum refused to exit a home near the intersection of Wayne Street and State Road 13 in North Manchester, Wabash County…