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Coroner releases name of Indiana man fatally shot by police

Posted March 22, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have ruled the death of a Fort Wayne man fatally shot by police Sunday as a homicide.

Officials said the man allegedly fired on pursuing officers. The Allen County Coroner's Office on Tuesday said the gunman was 62-year-old Abraham Martinez.

The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1U4N0Hb ) state troopers and city officers responding to reports of gunshots found Martinez armed Sunday night outside an AutoZone store.

Police said Martinez fled from officers and fired at them. They returned fire, killing him.

State Police Sgt. Ron Galaviz said Tuesday that a ballistics review is underway to determine which officer's gunfire killed Martinez.

Police said a man inside the AutoZone store shot by Martinez before officers arrived was listed in serious condition Sunday. An updated condition wasn't immediately available Tuesday.

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Information from: The Journal Gazette, http://www.journalgazette.net

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