Anderson Retic
February 18, 2021· unknown, unknown, unknown
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In February 2021, Anderson Retic, a 19 year old Black man, was shot and killed while sitting inside a vehicle at a gas station in Fort Wayne. The shooting followed an argument after another man left the scene and later returned armed, firing on multiple people at the location. Retic was killed alongside Joshua Cole Cooper, while a third victim, Jaylin Rice, was critically wounded and survived. The attack highlighted the vulnerability of Black youth to gun violence in ordinary public spaces. In 2023, the shooter was convicted on multiple counts, including murder, and sentenced to an effective 190 years in prison. Anderson Retic’s death became part of community remembrance and ongoing discussions about gun violence, accountability, and the lasting impact such violence has on families and neighborhoods.