INDIANAPOLIS — A man was killed in a shooting early Friday on Indianapolis' northeast side.
Metro police began their investigation after responding about 1:40 a.m. to the 2300 block of Stuart Street for a report of shots fired.
Officers later found the man in a nearby home with a gunshot wound. He was then transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
At 6:09 a.m., police said the man had been pronounced dead.
He was later identified as Ervin Crabtree Sr., 41.
Police have not yet disclosed additional information.
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