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Man fatally shot on Indy's Southeast side

Posted at 12:02 PM, Apr 29, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-01 12:13:23-04

INDIANAPOLIS – A man died after he was shot on the city’s southeast side early Saturday morning.

Indianapolis police found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the 1700 block of Portage Court around 4 a.m. He was taken to Eskenazi Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officers said.

Homicide detectives believe the shooting was the cause of a disturbance taking place at the home. Two others inside the home were taken in for questioning.

The victim was later identified as Maurice Martinez, 28.

This was the second fatal shooting within a 24-hour period. A man died Friday night on the city's north side after he was found shot around 11:45 p.m.

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If you have any information on this case, call Crime Stoppers at (317) 262-TIPS.