Duluth police investigating shooting death

Authorities in Duluth are investigating the shooting death of a man early Sunday on the city's west side.

Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired along the 300 block of North 62nd Avenue West, just north of Interstate 35, just after 1:45 a.m.

"Upon arrival, police located a 33-year-old male inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound to his midsection," police reported in a news release. "He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased."

Police said the investigation was "active and ongoing" as of mid-morning Sunday. No other details were immediately available.

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