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Coroner ID's victim found shot in Chickasaw neighborhood

Police said 19-year-old Jonah Ware was found shot on South 43rd Street near Garland Avenue on Friday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Authorities have identified a 19-year-old who was shot and killed in the Chickasaw neighborhood on Friday.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Jonah Ware died of a gunshot wound.

Metro Police were dispatched to the area of South 44th Street and Garland Avenue around 1 p.m. but didn’t find anyone at the location.

Officers were then later called to South 43rd Street around 2 p.m. on reports of a person down. There, officers found Ware dead from that shooting.

A short time later, there was also a crash nearby on Garland Avenue and Cecil Avenue. It’s unclear if the two incidents are related.

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