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Police investigate fatal shooting in Palm Beach County

Posted at 4:40 PM, Aug 01, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-02 15:01:02-04

UPDATE: Police have identified the victim as Kristopher Lyew Fong, 36, of Loxahatchee.

EARLIER:

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Northlake Blvd. and Congress Ave. in Palm Beach Gardens Monday afternoon at about 2 o'clock.

While officers were investigating the report, the North Palm Beach Police Department received a report of a possibly injured male in the backyard of a residence in the 700 block of Fairhaven Place in North Palm Beach.

The male was later pronounced dead at the scene and investigators believe the two incidents are related.

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is currently investigating the death with assistance from the North Palm Beach Police Department.

Anyone with information into this incident is asked to contact the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department at 561-799-4445 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS.

The deceased male has not yet been identified.