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29-06-2025
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One fatally shot, two in custody in Blackford County
HARTFORD CITY, IN — Authorities in Blackford County are investigating a fatal shooting and have two suspects in custody. About 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a home along South Blackford County Road 500 East. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. That person's name, and those of the two individuals taken into custody, were not immediately released "as investigators continue to gather evidence and conduct interviews," according to a news release. The Blackford County Major Incident Team — including members of the sheriff's department and the Hartford City Police Department — are investigating the homicide, along with Indiana State Police. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Blackford County Sheriff's Department at 765-348-0930, extension 1. Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@ This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Fatal shooting investigated in Blackford County; two in custody
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18-06-2025
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Muncie police investigate man's fatal shooting; suspect in custody
MUNCIE, IN — Muncie police are investigating a local man's fatal shooting. According to Melissa Criswell, a deputy chief for the Muncie Police Department, emergency dispatchers at 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, received a report of a shooting at a home in the 1700 block of East Centennial Avenue. Police and Muncie Fire Department emergency medical personnel found a 39-year-old man at that location who had been shot. The shooting victim was taken by ambulance to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Criswell said. The deputy chief said a "male subject" is being held "in connection to this investigation." "There is no continued threat to the community," she said. The investigation is continuing. Delaware County Coroner Gavin Greene said an autopsy will be conducted this week at the hospital. Anyone with related information is asked to call the MPD detective division at 765-747-4867 or police dispatchers at 765-747-4838. The shooting was Delaware County's fourth homicide of 2025. The county saw a total of three homicides in 2024. Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@ This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Muncie man fatally shot; suspect in custody
