MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at a home north of Muncie late Friday night, Oct. 30, after a 70-year-old man was found dead at the scene.
Deputies responded at 10:57 p.m. to a reported shooting at 1705 E. McCormick Drive, east of Indiana 3 and near Gardens of Memory cemetery, according to information released by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department.
Jeff Stanley, chief deputy for the sheriff’s department, said a woman identified as Kimberly Wright, 65, was found inside the home. Jeffrey Wright, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
A representative from the Delaware County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene. Staff members from the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office are also assisting deputies with the investigation.
In a news release, Stanley said investigators remained at the residence Saturday morning, conducting interviews, collecting evidence and processing the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, Stanley said. Authorities have not provided further details about what led to the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.
