A 70-year-old Muncie man was shot and killed late Friday night at a home on the city's north side, and investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened inside. Deputies arrived at the residence to find Jeffrey Wright dead and a 65-year-old woman inside the home, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 1705 E. McCormick Drive, east of Indiana 3 and the Gardens of Memory cemetery, at 10:57 p.m. on Oct. 30, according to The Star Press. Per the sheriff's office, deputies arrived at the residence around 11 p.m. and located Wright inside the home, as reported by WTHR. Deputies also made contact with a 65-year-old woman inside the residence, according to the outlet.
First Responders Pronounce Wright Dead at the Scene
First responders pronounced Wright dead at the scene, per the sheriff's office. The Star Press reported that Wright was pronounced dead apparently as a result of being shot, and that a representative of the Delaware County coroner's office was called to the scene.
The sheriff's office has not released details about what led to the shooting or how the two people inside the home are connected. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division and the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office are both assisting with the investigation, according to the station's report.
Investigation Continues Into Saturday Morning
As of Saturday morning, investigators remained on scene conducting interviews, collecting evidence and processing the residence as part of the ongoing investigation, the same account notes. The circumstances surrounding the shooting continue to be investigated, and no further details have been released about what deputies found or what led up to the gunfire on East McCormick Drive.
