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UPDATED: Man Found Dead in Home

UPDATE (8:10 a.m., 9/28/15) The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Porter La Shon Billians, and his death has been ruled a homicide.


FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday, Fort Wayne Police responded to a home on Kent Road near S. Calhoun Street in reference to a 911 hang up call. Once at the scene, officers entered the home through the front door that was left open. They found an unresponsive man, who paramedics pronounced dead. There were no other occupants found in the home.


At this time, police say there is no suspect information and no arrests have been made. The identity of the victim and his cause and manner of death will be released by the Allen County Coroner's office. The incident remains under investigation.

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