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Michael Norris

Case from Hartford City, IN dated Jun 29, 2025

Victim Details

Michael Norris

Male

White / Caucasian

Hartford City

IN

2025-06-29

21

Michael

Norris

07/21/2026

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On June 29, 2025, Michael Norris, 21, a white male from Hartford City, Indiana, was killed in a shooting that shattered the early-morning quiet of rural Blackford County. Deputies were called around 2:45 a.m. to a home along South County Road 500 East, south of Montpelier, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner identified him and indicated an autopsy would be conducted at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

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  • The Star Press: Two in custody after Blackford County man is fatally shot
  • Michael Wayne Norris - Obituaries - Keplinger Funeral Home
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    I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around all of this. It's always tragic to lose someone so yo... ...Read More
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