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Saturday afternoon shooting victim identified

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Allen County Coroner’s office has released the identity of a Fort Wayne man who died in a Saturday afternoon shooting.

19-year-old Leon-Dre Kyles-Thomas was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside an apartment on Greene Street at about 12:15 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead a short time after arrival.

He’s the 22nd homicide victim of the year for Fort Wayne and Allen County.

Police are looking for a pair of suspects who were seen riding into the apartment complex on bicycles shortly before the shooting.

RELATED: Man shot to death at downtown Fort Wayne apartment

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