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Tragic Sunday Morning Shooting Claims Life in Decatur

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DECATUR, Ill. — The Decatur Police Department has launched an investigation following a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.

Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South Maffit Street around 4 a.m., responding to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered a 46-year-old man who had sustained at least one gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Decatur Memorial Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

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