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Indianapolis police are investigating a fatal shooting early Sunday in the 600 block of Cottage Ave.
Few details were revealed in a statement from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The report said IMPD Southeast District officers were dispatched just after 4:25 a.m. on a report of a person shot.
When they arrived in the 600 block of Cottage Ave., just east of East Street between Raymond and Morris streets, officers located a victim, later identified as Joseph Felker, 18, who had apparent gunshot wound or wounds.
The victim was pronounced dead a short time later after being transported to an area hospital.
The IMPD statement said homicide detectives are investigating, with assistance from the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency.