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Police identify man killed in downtown Anderson shooting

The shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Meridian Street, near West 9th Street.

ANDERSON, Ind. — Police in Anderson are investigating after a person was killed in a shooting Monday evening.

The shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. July 8 in the 900 block of Meridian Street, near West 9th Street in downtown Anderson. 

Responding officers located 43-year-old Michael Piercy who was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"Initial reports indicate that an altercation involving two individuals resulted in the shooting," an Anderson Police Department spokesperson said in a statement. "All parties involved have been identified, and their identities are being withheld at this time."

No arrests have been made yet. 

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Det. Cliff Cole at 765-648-6654. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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