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Man found shot dead near car in Muncie

Posted at 7:08 AM, Feb 09, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-09 10:37:01-05

MUNCIE, Ind. -- A man was found shot dead Thursday morning next to a car in Muncie, Indiana.

Zachary Farmer was found in the 800 block of W. Main Street before 6:30 a.m.

The scene is just a few blocks away from downtown Muncie

Police say Farmer was shot inside a house, then ran to his car. He was found next to the car on the sidewalk.

This is the second fatal shooting in Muncie in a week.

Joseph Johnson, 38, was found in the 1500 block of S. Pershing Street early Sunday morning.

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