Statesville Police responded to a report of shots fired early Saturday morning.
Police responded to the 100 block of East Allison Street around 5:35 a.m. Saturday.
There, police said they found a man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his chest/abdomen area. The victim, later identified as 25-year-old D’Angelo Malindsay Barker, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and ask that anyone with information call them at 704-878-3406.
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