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Woman suffered gunshot wound before her burned body was discovered, according to coroner

Death ruled a homicide
Posted at 4:43 AM, Jun 15, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-15 21:22:17-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- A woman suffered a gunshot wound before her burned body was discovered on Indianapolis' west side early Friday morning, according to the coroner.

Firefighters arrived at an abandoned house near the intersection of Warman Avenue and 12th Street just after 1 a.m. Friday. They put out a small fire and then discovered a body near the detached garage in the backyard.

The Marion County Coroner identified the woman as Melissa Runnels, 20. 

No one is under arrest at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.

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