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Coroner Provides Details on What Led to Woman's Death After Fight at Fort Wayne Tim Hortons

The coroner said the 75-year-old died from heart failure in the setting of a physical altercation, with police video showing her collapse.

  • On Tuesday, the Allen County Coroner's Office ruled that 75-year-old Anita Ann Grayson died of 'Acute Exacerbation of Congestive Heart Failure in Setting of Physical Altercation' following a May 13 fight at a Fort Wayne Tim Hortons.
  • According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, surveillance footage shows Grayson entered the restaurant to dispute a drive-thru order, which escalated into a physical altercation involving two employees.
  • During the struggle, Grayson reportedly struck the shift lead and pulled her hair before sitting down; she then collapsed and became unresponsive when FWPD arrived at the scene.
  • Grayson's family has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Sue-Ann Robinson, demanding transparency regarding edited video footage as the Allen County Prosecutor's Office investigates.
  • The autopsy found 'no significant contributory injuries,' though the manner of death remains undetermined while the Allen County Prosecutor's Office and FWPD continue their investigation into the incident.
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21Alive broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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