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Man Shot, Killed In New Castle

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

NEW CASTLE (KDKA) - New Castle Police are investigating a shooting that killed one man on Sunday night.

According to police, just before 7 p.m., they were called to the hospital for a reported shooting victim who had been taken to the hospital.

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The victim, identified as Devon Thompson, died of his injuries at the hospital.

An investigation by police learned that Thompson had been shot in the 400 block of Leasure Avenue in New Castle.

"We activated our Special Response Team to go in there, not sure if the shooter was still inside or not, but we went in there and the building was empty," said New Castle Chief Robert Salem.

No one has been arrested.

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