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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A man was killed early Monday morning in a shooting in Springfield, police said. A suspect has been taken into custody.

The shooting happened in the area of 12th and Kansas Streets. Police officials said officers responded at 5:47 a.m. to a report of a possible shooting. When they arrived, the officers found an adult male dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

Officials added that an adult male suspect was identified and was taken into custody “on unrelated charges.”

The investigation is ongoing, police said. The victim’s identity will be released at a later time by the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office.

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to call the Springfield Police Department at 217-788-8311 and/or Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers at 217-788-8427.

WCIA reached out to the Springfield Police Department for more information but did not hear back immediately.

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