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Indiana State Police-Ft. Wayne District 22-Ft. Wayne, IN
Wednesday December 7th, 2016 :: 07:07 p.m. EST

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Victim in Garrett Homicide Identified

(DeKalb County, IN)-The Indiana State Police in cooperation with the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide in Garrett as 45 year old Keith Allen Secrest.

Secrest was fatally shot by his 20 year old son, Branston Stone Secrest, who is currently incarcerated in the DeKalb County Jail without bond on a preliminary charge of murder.  He is expected to be formally charged by the DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office tomorrow.

According to DeKalb County Deputy Coroner Rodney Snyder, Secrest’s death has officially been ruled a homicide as a result of gunshot.

No further information is available for release.

All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law
 

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Indiana State Police-Ft. Wayne District 22-Ft. Wayne, IN
5811 Ellison Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

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Non-emergencies: 260-432-8661

Sergeant Ron Galaviz
Public Information Officer-Fort Wayne Post
[email protected]
260-459-4819

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