{"id":189833,"date":"2026-03-13T07:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189833\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:07:19","slug":"9-men-charged-in-connection-with-fort-wayne-mans-prison-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189833\/","title":{"rendered":"9 men charged in connection with Fort Wayne man\u2019s prison death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) &#8211; Nine men are facing charges in connection with a Fort Wayne man\u2019s death at Miami Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/2022\/04\/29\/fort-wayne-man-handed-150-years-2020-killing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/2022\/04\/29\/fort-wayne-man-handed-150-years-2020-killing\/\">Trinidad J. Ramirez<\/a>, 36, died at the prison on Nov. 26. He was serving a 150-year sentence for murder, felony murder, and a firearm sentencing enhancement in an April 2020 triple homicide.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Trinidad J. Ramirez, 36, died at the Miami Correctional Facility on Nov. 26. He was serving a...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/42IV3MZ2QZBLDAE6S4ZPDTRLIE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Trinidad J. Ramirez, 36, died at the Miami Correctional Facility on Nov. 26. He was serving a 150-year sentence for murder, felony murder, and a firearm sentencing enhancement in an April 2020 triple homicide.(Allen County Sheriff&#8217;s Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Marcos Casares, 37, Doak McBride, 51, and Kyle Call, 32, were found inside a home in the 1800 block of Rosemont Drive when crews responded to a house fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Casares died from multiple gunshot wounds, McBride died from asphyxia, and Call died from inhalation of combustion products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/2025\/12\/05\/isp-investigating-after-2-inmates-including-1-fort-wayne-man-die-miami-correctional-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/2025\/12\/05\/isp-investigating-after-2-inmates-including-1-fort-wayne-man-die-miami-correctional-facility\/\">ISP investigating after 2 inmates, including 1 Fort Wayne man, die at Miami Correctional Facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ramirez died from 13 stab wounds, according to court records obtained by 21Investigates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Indiana State Police have charged the following men in connection with his death:<\/p>\n<p>33-year-old Na-Son Smith is charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner, and battery with a deadly weapon.He is serving a 150-year sentence for a deadly 2010 double shooting in Anderson.His earliest possible release date is July 23, 2088.34-year-old Matthew Shepard is charged with aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner, and battery with a deadly weapon.He is serving an 18-year sentence for unlawful possession of a gun by a serious felon.His earliest possible release date is March 30, 2037.32-year-old Sherman Thompson is charged with aggravated battery and possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner.He is serving six years in prison for burglary, resisting law enforcement and unlawful possession of a gun by a serious felon.His earliest possible release date is Feb. 25, 2029.24-year-old Anthony York is charged with aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner, and battery with a deadly weapon.He is serving a 30-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter under sudden heat in the deadly shooting of his girlfriend in 2022.His earliest possible release date is Aug. 27, 2045.27-year-old Breon Davenport is charged with aggravated battery and possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner.He is serving a 15-year sentence for dealing narcotics and unlawful possession of a gun by a serious felon.His earliest possible release date is Oct. 19, 2037.34-year-old David Holder is charged with aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner and battery with a deadly weapon.He is serving a nearly 4-year sentence for unlawful possession of a gun by a serious felon.His earliest possible release date is Sept. 8, 2026.35-year-old Victor Adamson-Scott is charged with aggravated battery and possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner.He is serving a 45-year sentence for a 2009 murder in Marion County.His earliest possible release date is Oct. 3, 2032.28-year-old Aaron Sawyer IV is charged with aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner, and battery with a deadly weapon.He is serving a 67-year sentence for murder and a firearm sentencing enhancement in a deadly 2020 shooting in Lake County.His earliest possible release date is Feb. 9, 2080.42-year-old Tony Love is charged with aggravated battery, possessing a deadly weapon as a prisoner, and battery with a deadly weapon.The Indiana Department of Correction does not have information on Love\u2019s conviction or his earliest possible release date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All of the men are being held at the Miami Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court records show the deadly stabbing was part of a larger fight between inmates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When police spoke with Smith about the incident, he allegedly admitted to the stabbing, but said he was trying to retaliate for another attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">An autopsy conducted on Ramirez showed he was stabbed four times in the back, three of which penetrated his lungs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To be the first to get the latest breaking news alerts, download the 21Alive News App <a href=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/page\/get-the-new-abc-21-news-app-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can also catch the latest news from 21Alive anytime on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/page\/how-to-watch-21alive-livestreams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.21alivenews.com\/page\/how-to-watch-21alive-livestreams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and 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Just search \u201c21Alive\u201d in the app store and download the app to your device. <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WPTA. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. 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