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Man shot on Indianapolis' near-east side dies from his injuries

Person shot on Indy's east side
Person shot on Indy's east side
Posted at 12:09 PM, Feb 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-01 20:19:28-05

INDIANAPOLIS -- A man who was shot Thursday morning on Indianapolis' near-east side has died.

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. near the intersection of Washington Street and Hendricks Place. 

When officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived on the scene, they found a man on the porch who appeared to have been shot.

The victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, but IMPD says he died Thursday afternoon. The man's name has not been released.

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A suspect was seen running from the scene, police said.

Between 11:30 a.m. and noon Thursday, police expanded the crime scene by a few houses as they found bloody footprints and more evidence of the shooting. 

No arrest has been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the IMPD Homicide Office at (317) 327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at (317) 262-8477.

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