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Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on FW’s Southeast Side

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A man is dead after a shooting on Fort Wayne's southeast side. At 9:04 P.M. Wednesday, police were called to Chippendale Court off of Wayne Trace on report of gunshots being fired. Officers got to the scene and found the victim inside a home. He appeared to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics arrived and pronounced the victim deceased. Early information indicates the shooting happened in the house. Witnesses told police a white vehicle left the scene after the shots were fired.  Detectives are currently interviewing potential witnesses and nearby neighbors. The victim's name and cause/manner of death will be released by the Allen County Coroner. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at (260) 427-1222 or Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-7867.

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