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FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah County — Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Fort Duchesne.
About 6 p.m. Saturday, a 55-year old male from Vernal was shot and killed on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, according to Federal Bureau of Investigations spokeswoman Sandra Barker.
"A 36-year old male, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe, is in tribal custody. The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are investigating," she said.
No other details about the case were released Sunday, including names or a possible motive.
