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Police release identity of man fatally shot in Hiram

Police release identity of man fatally shot in Hiram

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HIRAM, Maine (WGAN) Maine State Police have released the identity of a man who died in a shooting on Saturday.

Shannon Moss with the Maine Department of Public Safety says the shooting happened before 1 a.m. on Oak Woods Road in Hiram.

Police found the victim, 18-year-old Ian Morris of Portland, dead at the scene.

An autopsy was expected to get underway in the following days.

More information is expected as the investigation continues.

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