ORANGE, Texas — Police in Orange are investigating the death of a man found in a bullet ridden car Sunday night.
On Monday, officials identified the victim as Michael Buchanan, 32, of Orange.
Officers were sent to the 1300 block of West John Street after receiving a report about shots fired and a potential shooting victim at about 8:45 p.m. according to a news release from the Orange Police Department.
When police arrived on the scene a few minutes later they found a car stopped in a ditch.
Officers noticed multiple bullet holes in the driver's side door of the car and then discovered Buchanan's body in the car's driver seat.
Police are continuing to investigate his death.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
From an Orange Police Department news release...
On Sunday November 14, 2021, at 8:45 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of W John in reference to several shots being fired and a possible victim.
Officers began to arrive on scene at 8:47 p.m. and located a black, four door, passenger car that was stopped in a ditch. The vehicle had multiple bullet holes on the driver side. Officers checked the vehicle to find a single black male victim deceased in the driver seat.
The investigation is ongoing.