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Arrest in Fatal Shooting Christmas Eve

(Michigan City, IN) - An arrest has been made for a Christmas Eve shooting death in Michigan City. 24-year old Mark Wright, Jr. is charged with murder.

 

According to police, the Michigan City man, after being identified as the suspect, was located late last week and taken into custody.

 

20-year old London Long, also of Michigan City, was found deceased during the afternoon on Christmas Eve. He was lying on a sidewalk at Wabash and 11th streets on the city’s west side, police said. 

 

Wright was being held on a one million dollars bond. If convicted of murder, Wright could face anywhere from a 45 to 65-year sentence.

 

Police have not released further details about the case. 

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