Indiana State Police Conducting Death Investigation in Dekalb County

WATERLOO, IN - The Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Division from the Fort Wayne Post is conducting an investigation into the death of a DeKalb County man that occurred during the afternoon on Friday May 15, 2009.

According to lead investigator, Detective Mark Heffelfinger, at approximately 2:00 pm, police were dispatched to a flea market located in the 4500 block of US 6 near Waterloo.  It had been reported by a customer that a white male had been lying on the floor of the business with an apparent gunshot wound.   

The victim has been identified by DeKalb County Coroner Jeff Warner as 63-year-old Raymond Edward Morrow of rural Butler.  An autopsy for Mr. Morrow has been scheduled for tomorrow, 5-16-09, at 2:00 pm and no further information will be released until the results of that autopsy have been released by Warner’s Office. 

Anyone with information about this death investigation is urged to contact the Indiana State Police at (800) 552-0976 or (260) 432-8661.  Assisting with this investigation is the DeKalb County Sheriff Department, the DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office and the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office.