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August 10, 2010

Sunday shooting leaves one dead

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com

MT. VERNON — A 15-year-old died as a result of a shooting that happened Sunday night on Conger.

According to police reports, a 911 call was received at 10:07 p.m. from the 1800 block of Conger Avenue that five or six gunshots were heard. When police arrived, a 15-year-old gunshot victim was discovered lying in the roadway, and emergency personnel and Litton Ambulance were asked to expedite response. He was taken to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead.

“He had a faint pulse when the officer arrived,” Mt. Vernon Police Chief Chris Mendenall said. “He later died of his injuries.”

The victim has been identified as Deon Feggins of South 23rd Street.

The shooting is still under investigation, and no one has been arrested in connection with the incident. Mendenall said anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or knows about the incident are urged to contact the Mt. Vernon Police Department at 242-0215 and speak with anyone in the investigations division.

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