Knife, alcohol part of report on homicide

Jeff Wiehe

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They had been drinking, which led to an argument.

One of the three men grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed one of the others.

And that in turn may have led to his beating death.

A man found dead Friday in an apartment in the 1200 block of Fayette Drive has been identified, an arrest in his death has been made and newly released Allen Superior Court documents paint a picture of what might have happened to 43-year-old Aung Win.

Fort Wayne police were called about 4 p.m. Friday to Brentwood Apartments, where they found Aung Win with a bloody and swollen face. The Allen County coroner ruled Aung Win’s death a homicide but has yet to release a cause.

Police also found two other men who were drinking with Aung Win throughout Thursday evening, according to court documents.

One of the men, 46-year-old Nyunt Shwe, has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery in connection to Aung Win’s death.

In court documents, Nyunt Shwe admitted he beat Aung Win with a wooden kitchen pestle – typically used to grind up spices – but said he did so because Aung Win stabbed his friend.

The events leading to Aung Win’s death began about 6 p.m. Thursday, when Aung Win went to Nyunt Shwe’s apartment, which he shared with another man.

Nyunt Shwe, his roommate and Aung Win then began to drink. Nyunt Shwe said Aung Win had already been drinking before his arrival, according to court documents.

At some point, an argument ensued.

Aung Win allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Nyunt Shwe’s roommate in the upper back, just below the shoulder, according to court documents. Nyunt Shwe and his roommate then wrestled the knife away from Aung Win.

Nyunt Shwe gave his roommate some ibuprofen, and his roommate went to bed, leaving Nyunt Shwe and Aung Win in the living room, documents said.

Nyunt Shwe told police that Aung Win left the apartment about 8 p.m., according to court documents. Aung Win then returned about 10 p.m., Nyunt Shwe told investigators.

That’s when Nyunt Shwe punched Aung Win in the face. He told police he then grabbed the kitchen pestle and struck him in the head several times, according to court documents.

He said he was angry about the stabbing earlier and that he did not intend to kill Aung Win.

Nyunt Shwe’s roommate also told police he witnessed the beating, saying that Nyunt Shwe hit Aung Win three times in the head and that Aung Win did not move afterward.

Human hair and red stains were on the kitchen pestle when police found it at the scene, according to court documents.

The next day, a neighbor came to the apartment about 11 a.m. looking to drink, according to court documents. The men tried to wake Aung Win, but he was dead, the court documents said.

Before he reportedly admitted to the beating, Nyunt Shwe told investigators that Aung Win may have died from too much alcohol.

Nyunt Shwe is being held in Allen County Jail on $10,000 bond.